Broadwell v. People

This was a suit brought against William H. Broadwell, sheriff of Morgan county, in this State, and his sureties, on his bond given as collector for Morgan county of the revenue levied for the year 1872. Broadwell was elected such sheriff in November, 1872, and having been qualified as sheriff, executed, as collector, the bond sued on.

Morgan county was not under township organization, and in September, 1872, the county court of the county fixed the compensation of the sheriff of that county at the sum of $2000 per annum. The only question presented is, whether Broadwell was entitled to retain,…