Woolley v. Nelson

In this proceeding the appellant sought by way of a motion filed in the county court of Hardin county against appellee as sheriff of said county, under the provisions of articles 3776 and 3777, Revised Statutes, to collect as a penalty against the sheriff $357.98. It was stated in the motion that the sheriff had failed and refused to make due return of an execution which plaintiff had caused to be issued and placed in his hands, based on a judgment owned by plaintiff against one F. E. Stephen, and also that the sheriff had made a false return on the execution.

The sheriff answered the motion…