Nebraska Supreme Court November 8, 1889 (Russell v. Grimes)

Cobb, J.

This was a proceeding in the district court of Johnson county, brought by James D. Russell against William Grimes, sheriff of said county, for the purpose of amercing said sheriff for failing to bring into court or pay over to the said Russell the proceeds of a sale of real property made by said sheriff upon an order of sale issued in a certain action lately pending in the said court.