Henry H. Shufeldt & Co. v. Barlass

The plaintiff in error presented to the district court of Adams county a motion to amerce the defendant in error, sheriff of said county, for failing to execute and return an order of sale of attached property issued out of said court, and directed to and placed in the hands of the defendant.

To the motion the sheriff filed an answer setting up facts in justification of his acts, and that the plaintiff had not been prejudiced or damaged thereby.

A reply was filed denying all the allegations of the answer. Upon the hearing the court held that the defendant was not liable to amercement, and…