Walker v. Graham

KNIGHT, Justice.

After successive amendments by striking parties defendant, the action stood against the appellant R. J. Graham and the surety on his official bond, the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland. Graham, at the time of the occurrences complained of, was a deputy sheriff of Jefferson county.

The suit was instituted to recover damages for an alleged trespass, involving a wrongful search of appellants’ premises. While the complaint was amended a number of times, no amendment was made, or rather allowed, which changed the form of the action.

Upon the trial, and before the evidence was…