County of Bay ex rel. Houghtaling v. Brock

This is an action upon the official bond of Martin W. Brock, late sheriff of Bay county, brought by Houghtaling and Komeyn, who allege as their injury, the neglect to levy an execution issued to him upon a judgment in their favor, and a false return thereon.

The case in the court below turned upon the validity of the bond, which unfortunately had not been framed in conformity to the statute. The statute requires the bond to be given to the people of the State in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, with condition that if the principal obligor shall well and faithfully in all things perform…