Shelby Township v. Randles

The appellee sued the appellant, under the act of March 2d, 1865, (1 R. S. 1876, p. 69, sec. 4,) for damages sustained for sheep killed by dogs.

The township trustee executed to the appellee the following certificate:

“ Shelby Township, Montmorency, June 18th, 1873.

“ This certifies, that there is owing to Benjamin Randles fifty-two dollars ($52.00) from sheep fund, as per statement on file in my office.

“ R. C. McQueen, Trustee Shelby Towns.”

The complaint sets forth the certificate above, and avers, that, ever since the making of the certificate, there has been, and now is, sufficient money in…