Morhiners v. County Court ex rel. Bigge

This was an action against a constable and his securities, on the official bond of the former, commenced before a justice of the peace, where a trial was had and a judgment obtained in favor of the appellee. The cause was removed to the circuit court, where a trial was again had, which resulted, as before, in a judgment in favor of the appellee.

The only defense sought to be interposed to the present action is, that a suit had previously been commenced before a justice of the peace, in the same county, in the name' of the county court, for the use of Henry Burger, on the official bond of the…