Midland Railway Co. v. State ex rel. Harrison

The relator, Harrison, was, during the year 1890, treasurer of Boone county, through which the Midland Railway extended. In May, 1890, the delinquent tax duplicates came into his hands for collection. On them were nearly $2,600 of taxes assessed against said railway company for the years 1888 and 1889. In order to collect these he, after demand, on July 20, 1890, levied on a “Midland” engine, No. 8, then in the possession *435of said company. The appellants, being said company and its sureties, in order to obtain the engine, executed a statutory delivery bond conditioned as follows: “Whereas, J.…