State v. Jackson

The question for the decision of this court- in this case may be thus stated : Upon the facts stated in the complaint of the appellant’s relator, was or is he entitled by law to any relief?

In his complaint, the relator alleged, in substance, that the appellee James M. Jackson, having been duly and legally elected and commissioned a justice of the peace in and for Anderson township, Madison county, Indiana, for the term of four years from November 11th, 1876, filed his official bond as such justice, with his co-appellees as sureties therein, on said last-named day, which said bond was then and…