Ward v. Healy
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Lassen County and from an order denying a new trial. W. T. Hasten, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
These appeals are from the judgment and from the order denying defendant a new trial.
Plaintiff for cause of action set forth that upon May 25, 1893, one James M. Smith was, by the superior court, adjudged to be an insolvent debtor, and, on said day, plaintiff, sheriff of the county, was appointed receiver of his property. Upon the eighth day of June, 1893, plaintiff “gave the bond required by said order and entered upon the discharge of his duties as receiver, and acting as such receiver took possession of sixty head of horses belonging to the insolvent.” Thereafter he gave due and legal…
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