Pickett v. People
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of debt upon official bond. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Joseph P. Robarts, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the sum of $600, rendered in an action of debt by defendant in error against plaintiffs in error. The suit was on the official bond of Glayton O. Pickett as constable, against him and his sureties on the bond. The bond sued on is in the penalty of $10,000, and is conditioned that “ the said Clayton O. Pickett shall faithfully discharge the duties of his office as constable,” etc. No question is raised by counsel in respect to the pleadings, which are quite voluminous, and we do not think it…
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