Walling and American Surety Co. v. Carlton

This' case is before us on writ of error to judgment entered against a constable and the surety on his bond in a suit to recover defaults of the constable and the wrongful conversion of funds coming into his hands as such officer.

It is contended here that some part of the recovery was for funds coming into the hands of the constable which he had no lawful authority to collect and it is' further contended that a part of the recovery is for costs which were not at the time of the entry of the judgment entered in the judgment in specific sums, but which sums were entered later by the County…