Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1847

Humphries v. Lawson

Humphries v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Arkansas · Decided January 15, 1847 · Oldham
2 Ark. 341

Humphries v. Lawson

Opinion of the Court

Oldham, J.

We are not aware of any law authorizing the circuit court to compel a sheriff to amend, or make a particular return. It is the privilege of the sheriff to amend if he should desire to do so, but he Cannot be compelled to return a particular state of facts; especially when he denies that those facts exist. If he make a! false return the law affords the injured party a remedy, by which he may obtain ample redress. Judgment affirmed.

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