Legal Opinion

Hull v. Chapel

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 28, 1899No. Nos. 11,687, 11,688—(199, 203)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,548.50 on a sheriff’s bond executed by defendant Chapel as principal and by the other defendants as sureties. Defendants Chapel and Merriam answered, and the issues arising under their answers were tried before Brill, J., who found in favor of plaintiff and against defendant Chapel, and in favor of defendant Merriam.

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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,548.50 on a sheriff’s bond executed by defendant Chapel as principal and by the other defendants as sureties. Defendants Chapel and Merriam answered, and the issues arising under their answers were tried before Brill, J., who found in favor of plaintiff and against defendant Chapel, and in favor of defendant Merriam. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, and also against defendants Warner and Kittelson, who had failed to answer, plaintiff appealed. Subsequently a motion was made by defendants Warmer and Kittelson to open…

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

The defendant Chapel having been elected sheriff of Bamsey county, he, as principal, and the other defendants, as sureties, executed an official bond, conditioned that Chapel should well and faithfully in all things perform and execute the duties of sheriff according to law during his continuance in office. This is an action on the bond to recover the sum of $1,548.50 belonging to the plaintiff, which was received by Chapel as sheriff upon the redemption from a mortgage ■ sale at which the plaintiff was purchaser, and which it is alleged Chapel has failed and refused to pay over to the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. McMurran v. BourneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  2. White v. GurneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
  3. Fleischmann v. Northwestern National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
  4. Northwest Thresher Co. v. HerdingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. Wood v. SchoenauerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901

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