State ex rel. Tyson v. Shackleford

Decision Date17 December 1860
Citation15 Ind. 376
PartiesThe State, on the relation of Tyson v. Shackleford and Others
CourtIndiana Supreme Court

APPEAL from the Ripley Circuit Court.

The judgment is affirmed, with costs.

J. W Gordon, A. Connor and Thos. Bowless, for appellant.

OPINION

Hanna J.

Suit commenced before a justice against a constable and his sureties. Judgment against defendants, who appealed to the Circuit Court.

The transcript of the justice shows that the trial was on the 9th day of August, and that upon a demurrer being sustained to the answer of the defendants, they withdrew, and it was then "adjudged that the plaintiff recover of the defendants," &c.

The judgment bears date, August 10. The appeal bond and its approval, the 9th of the same month.

The first point made by the appellant here, is that the Circuit Court should have sustained the motion which was made to dismiss the appeal from the justice's judgment, because no bond had been filed, and that the bond could not be executed before judgment, &c.

This position assumes that the judgment was rendered on the 10th. We think the record made by the justice contradicts that assumption. The trial was on the 9th; upon the ruling on demurrer the defendant withdrew, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. The appeal bond was approved on that day by the justice, and refers to the judgment as of that date the record does not show that the justice postponed the decision beyond the day of trial. The ruling was correct.

The complaint was several times amended in the Circuit Court, and a demurrer ultimately sustained thereto, which presents the remaining question in the case.

There are three breaches of the bond assigned: 1. Failure to return an execution, &c. 2. Failure to make the money, &c., which he "might and ought to have made." 3. Failure to "make a levy and offer to sell within thirty days."

As to the second and third breaches, they are not well pleaded there is no averment that the execution defendant was within the bailiwick of the officer, or had property therein subject to said execution. Jones v. The State, &c., 5 Blackf. 492; The State, &c. v. Soverns, 6 id. 168. The first breach was also defective. The State, &c. v. Youmans, 5 Ind. 280; 2 R.S., § 3, subdivision 6, p. 481, which is similar in its scope and effect, upon this point, to the act under which the Youmans' case was decided. But even if the plaintiffs were entitled...

To continue reading

Request your trial
6 cases
  • The Indianapolis and Cumberland Gravel Road Company v. The Belt Railway Company
    • United States
    • Indiana Supreme Court
    • March 8, 1887
    ... ... the United States government, and by it granted to the State ... of Indiana ...          "The ... appellant corporation, ... R ... Co. v. State, ex rel., 105 Ind. 37, 4 ... N.E. 316; Rowe v. Major, 92 Ind. 206 ... 13; Patton v. Hamilton, 12 Ind. 256; ... State, ex rel., v. Shackleford, 15 Ind ... 376; Black v. Coan, 48 Ind. 385; State, ... ex rel., v ... ...
  • Hawkins v. Thomas
    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • November 10, 1891
    ...that facts be particularly alleged which show that the injury complained of was the result of official misconduct. State, ex rel., v. Shackleford, 15 Ind. 376; Major v. State, ex rel., 8 71; Jones v. State, ex rel., 5 Blackf. 492. Indeed, an examination of the many cases decided by our Supr......
  • Indianapolis & Cumberland Gravel-Rd. Co. v. Belt R. Co.
    • United States
    • Indiana Supreme Court
    • March 8, 1887
    ...that nominal damages may be assessed. Jennings v. Loring, 5 Ind. 250;Tate v. Booe, 9 Ind. 13;Patton v. Hamilton, 12 Ind. 256;State v. Shackleford, 15 Ind. 376;Black v. Coan, 48 Ind. 385;State v. Cloud, 94 Ind. 174. These cases involved matters of contract only, where the only thing to be ga......
  • Tracy v. Hacket
    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • January 25, 1898
    ... ... it is settled in this State that exemplary damages could not ... be assessed, and that the appellant ... Booe, 9 Ind. 13; ... Patton v. Hamilton, 12 Ind. 256; State, ... ex rel., v. Shackleford, 15 Ind. 376; ... Hudspeth v. Allen, 26 Ind. 165; ... ...
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT