Shane v. Francis

Shane brought Ms action against Francis for the purpose of “ determining and quieting the question of title.”

The State, on the relation of the appellee, commenced an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Ripley county, against the sheriff and the sureties upon Ms official bond, to recover money collected by him as such, sheriff', upon execution's in bis bands. Bagot was one of the sureties, and á defendant to the action, and, at the commencement of the suit, owned the land iu question. After suit, but before judgment, Bagot, for a valuable consideration, conveyed the land to one "William…