State ex rel. Keithly v. Grupe

This appears to have been an action against a constable and his securities on his official bond, alleging, as a breach, that the plaintiff had placed certain notes in the hands of the constable for collection, and that he had collected the money on them -without suit, and failed to pay it over on demand. The petition was somewhat informal, and the bond sued on does not appear to have been filed with the petition, but the answer waived all objections and took issue upon it. There was a trial before the court sitting as a jury, and the verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff. There was a…