Alexander v. Wilson
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, Lassen County; F. A. Kelley, Judge. Action by Jules Alexander against T. W. Wilson, sheriff, and others. From a judgment for defendant Wilson for his costs only, disallowing a counterclaim, he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, C.
This is a suit brought by plaintiff against appellant, Wilson, and his surety, for the sum of $4,200, as damages for failure of said defendant, as sheriff, to sell under execution certain personal property held by him under attachment in the suit of plaintiff against Anderson & Berry. The defendants pleaded in justification an injunction issued from the district court of the United States for the northern district of California in bankruptcy proceedings there pending; and the defendant Wilson further pleaded by way of counterclaim that plaintiff was indebted to him in the sum of $568…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Alexander v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
- Shumway v. LeakeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Lane v. McElhanyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
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