Legal Opinion

Rawles v. People ex rel. Cornforth

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 15, 1892Published

Error to the District Court of Ouray County.

1Opinion of the CourtRichmond, P. J.

In J anuary, 1885, Birks Cornforth instituted his action in the county court of Ouray county upon the bond of Charles H. Rawles, then sheriff of that county. The bond is in the statutory form and is set out in the complaint.

It is alleged that on the 22d day of December, 1884, Cornforth obtained judgments against Stephen Pollock and others, one for the sum of $915, the other for the sum of $1,658; that executions were issued upon said judgments and placed in the hands of Rawles for collection; that at the same term of the court divers other executions were issued upon certain other judgments…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boomer v. LaineNew York Supreme Court · 1833
  2. Stone v. MurphySupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
  3. Hughes v. CummingsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
  4. Claflin v. DoggettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1877
  5. Daniels v. LewisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884

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