Scott v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Cofer:

The commonwealth of Kentucky brought this suit against J. G. Scott, late sheriff of Metcalfe county, and the sureties in his official bond to recover the amount of two executions issued from the office of the Taylor Circuit Court in favor of the plaintiff, one of them against Isaac Oaks and others for $250 and costs, and the other against Isaac Oaks alone, for $io and costs.

It was alleged that said execution, while in full force, came to the hands of Scott; that the execution defendants then resided in Metcalfe county and had sufficient estate therein, subject to…