Ryan v. Conover

OPINION

By MATTHEWS, J.

The Common Pleas Court of Hamilton county instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants upon the plaintiff’s opening statement. Judgment was rendered upon this verdict, and this appeal on questions of law is from that judgment.

The action is against the deputy marshal of the village of Mason and the surety upon his bond.

The allegations of the petition are that the defendant Conover “acting in his capacity of deputy marshal” halted the plaintiff on the state highway south of the village and made an unlawful demand upon him for $5, as cash bond for his…