State ex rel. Carroll County v. Roberts

Roberts was elected sheriff of Carroll county at the general election held in November, 1868, for the term of two years. By his election and qualification as sheriff, he became ex officio collector of the State and county revenue, and as such executed the bond which is the foundation of this action against him and his securities thereon.

The law in force at the date of the bond, relative to the question involved in the controversy, is to be found in the general statutes of 1865, sec. 10, p. 113; secs. 44, 52, pp. 117, 118, and the session acts of 1870, secs. 3, 6, p. 121. The condition of the…