Green v. Goodrum

JUDGE WILLIAMS

delivered the opinion op the court:

This is a motion against the sheriff, Goodrum, and his sureties, for not returning, within thirty days of the return day, the execution of Green vs. Purdy, which issued from the Marion circuit court clerk’s office. The sheriff sets up, as a defense, that no such execution came to his hands.

The execution book, kept by the clerk, shows that an execution was issued, “No. 1,100, J. Green, assignee, vs. H. W. Purdy, ji' fa $150 — debt, interest from 26 May, 1858, $6.70, cost, judgment May term, 1858, date June 17, 1858, return day 4th Mo. July,…