Indiana Supreme Court June 1, 1832 (State v. Coggswell)

Blackford, J.

This is an indictment against a justica of the peace for extortion,’ The indictment charges that the defendant, being a justice, &c., did, unlawfully and by colour of his office, take.and extort from one Robert Still the sum.of three' dollars; which sum of thr’ee dollars was not then and there due to the said justice; and which sum was three dollars more than was then and.