Dunlap & Co. v. West

Decision Date30 June 1805
Citation3 N.C. 346
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court
PartiesDUNLAP & CO. v. WEST, THE MARSHALL.

Sheriff or Marshall is liable for damages for failure to sell property seized in execution.

Per Curiam. If the sheriff or Marshall seizes property in execution, and neglects to sell it, and is sued for his neglect, the plaintiff shall recover damages, to the amount of what the property would have produced, had he sold it.

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