Burkland v. Bliss

Plaintiff instituted this action for the recovery of damages against William Bliss, Plenry A. Walz, and the sureties on their official bonds and against Carl Viers. After reciting the election and the qualification of defendant Viers, as mayor of the city of Vermillion, the appointment and qualification of defendants Bliss and Walz, as police officers of that city, and the execution and delivery of official bonds by the police officers, the complaint alleges that Policeman Walz, while acting under the direction and with the knowledge and consent of the officers of the city of Vermillion and…