Welles v. Russell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action on the case against the defendant as sheriff of Hartford county, for the default of his deputy; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford county, and tried on the general issue closed to the court, with notice of the. statute of limitations. Facts found and case reserved for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSeymour, J.
This action is against the defendant, as sheriff of Hartford county, for the default of his deputy. The statute makes sheriffs liable for their deputies’ defaults and neglect in the execution of their office. It is conceded that the deputy was guilty of a neglect for which he was liable, *195and for which the sheriff under the statute is chargeable, unless protected by the statute of limitations. The only question before us relates to the applicability of the statute of limitations to the case.
The facts as found by the Court of Common Pleas are substantially as follows:
The deputy, one Parks,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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