Field v. Malone

James R. Malone, one of the appellees, filed a complaint against a great number of defendants, among1 whom are Levi Z. Leiter and the appellants Marshall Field, Lorenzo G. Woodhouse, Henry Field, Henry J. Willing and. Joseph N. Field, who are described as composing the firm of’ Field, Leiter & Co. It is alleged that Malone was sheriff of Porter county from November, 1879, to November, 1880; that, on the 23d day of January of the year 1880, John V. Farwell, Charles B. Farwell, William D. Farwell, Simeon Farwell and John K. Harmon, composing a copartnership in the firm name of J. V. Farwell &…