People ex rel. Dolan v. Herr

This was an action of debt, brought upon an official bond of a justice of the peace, against the justice and his sureties, to recover money collected by the justice in his official capacity, which he had neglected and failed to pay over as required by law.

It is averred in the declaration, that the bond was executed on the 5th day of April, 1866, and was, within twenty days after the election of Henry S. Herr as justice, approved, and became the official bond of the justice. It is also averred, that the money, to recover which this action was brought, was collected by the justice on a judgment…