Adair County v. Ownby

It appears from tbe record in this case that Adair county instituted in the Adair county circuit court, a suit by attachment on the bond of Ownby, as county .collector, and that on the 1st day of June, 1867, judgment was rendered in favor of the county for about $6,000, and on the same day D. A. Ely, one of the sureties on Ownby’s bond, was appointed receiver to take charge of the assets attached and out of them pay off said judgment. It also appears that said Ely, as receiver, paid off said judgment and undertook to settle with the court his accounts as receiver, and for this purpose made a…