Gilkerson-Sloss Commission Co. v. Yale & Bowling

*691The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The plaintiff company makes claim for four thousand dollars as the amount of damages it sustained in consequence of an illegal seizure of its property under the circumstances which are detailed in the petition. The damages claimed having been liquidated by a bond of indemnity, which was executed by the defendant in favor of the sheriff, and by him duly endorsed to the plaintiff; both this defendant and his surety were cited and judgment in solido prayed for against them for the amount specified.

The claim and averment of the petition mainly…