The People v. Frick

The principal questions here have to do with the right of a sheriff who is also ex-officio county collector, to set off various counterclaims for money due him for feeding prisoners, deputy hire and other expenses, against tax collection received by him as ex-officio collector. As public revenues are involved, the cause comes here by direct appeal from the circuit court of Williamson county.

An action of debt was brought in the name of the People for the use of Williamson county against G. J. Erick and the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, on the collector’s official bond. The suit…