Purcell v. Steele
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action, brought in the Crawford Circuit Court by the pltff in error, against the defendants in error, upon a forthcoming bond. The facts of the case arc set out in the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff standing by his demurrer to the plea, the Circuit Court, Harlan, Judge, presiding, at Sept, term, 1850, gave judgment for the defendant, dismissing the suit.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
Purcell sued out an attachment against Bogard, which was levied on a quantity of corn. Steele and Harness, as principals, with Bishop as surety, executed a forthcoming bond to the Sheriff, the condition of which, after reciting the issuing and levying ofthe attachment, and stating that Steele and Harness claimed to be the owners ofthe corn, is as follows: “Now if the said Ninian J. Steele and Andrew P. Harness fail to substantiate said claim, shall render up and have forthcoming the said property, attached as aforesaid, to answer the judgment which shall be rendered by the court, in the said…
2Cited by1 opinion
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