Woolsey v. Chamberlain Banking House

Kirkpatrick, C.'

This is an action brought in the district court for Johnson county by the Chamberlain Banking House against William H. Woolsey and his bondsmen for the conversion of certain property in the possession of the banking house, the latter holding that property as mortgagee. The sheriff, Woolsey, attempted to justify under certain distress warrants for taxes due from the mortgagor. Under direction of the trial court, the jury returned a verdict for the banking house, and judgment was accordingly entered, to reverse which the sheriff and his bondsmen bring the cause to this court.…