Metcalfe County v. Scott

Opinion by

Judge Cofer :

The court below was authorized to find from the evidence that the names of John H. Scott and H. S. Luper were erased from the *897bond after it was signed by all the sureties except Gill and Cummings, and that this was done without the knowledge of any of the sureties except one, but with the knowledge of the judge and clerk of the county court, and the names of Gill and Cummings substituted for them.

Luper testified that his name was signed without authority, but the sheriff testified he had a power of attorney from both Scott and Luper authorizing him to sign their names…