Williamson

This is an action upon the official bond of J. W. Monroe, sheriff of Yolo County, against said sheriff and his sureties, to recover damages for the alleged conversion by said sheriff of certain personal property, alleged to be of the value of three thousand dollars. The defendants in their answer denied that the plaintiff was the owner of the property alleged to have been converted, and denied that the same was of any greater value than $724.50. On the trial the defendants justified under an execution issued upon a judgment in favor of A. A. Merkley against George S. Holmes and J. Fonnesbeck, in virtue of which execution said sheriff had levied upon the property as the property of said Holmes and Fonnesbeck and had thereafter sold the same, after due notice, in the manner required by law. The court made its findings to the effect that the plaintiff was not the owner of the property aforesaid, that its value was only $724.50, and that the sale under said execution was lawfully and rightfully made. Thereupon judgment was given in favor of the defendants for their costs. From this judgment plaintiff appeals.

On the 14th of November, 1910, the property belonged to J. Fonnesbeek, and…