Sterling v. Colvard

COLEMAN, Justice.

Plaintiffs sued the Sheriff of Etowah County, and the surety on his official bond, for damages allegedly sustained by plaintiffs as the result of the action of the sheriff in levying execution on and selling certain personal property of plaintiffs to satisfy a judgment rendered against plaintiffs by the Circuit Court of Etowah County. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the sheriff and the court rendered judgment in accord with the verdict. Plaintiffs appeal.

As last amended, the complaint contains five counts which are designated 1, 2, A, B, and C. Defendants pleaded the…