Douglas County v. Sommer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas •county: A. J. Virus, Circuit Judge. Action by Douglas Gouniy to recover amounts paid to defendant. for compensation as sheriff on bills presented by him and paid by the county, for which it is alleged the county is not liable. Defendant denied all liability, and claimed that the amounts were properly allowed him, as sheriff of the county.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas •county: A. J. Virus, Circuit Judge. Action by Douglas Gouniy to recover amounts paid to defendant. for compensation as sheriff on bills presented by him and paid by the county, for which it is alleged the county is not liable. Defendant denied all liability, and claimed that the amounts were properly allowed him, as sheriff of the county. The action was referred to Louis Iianitch, as referee, to hear, try, and' determine. On the evidence produced before the referee, he found the following material facts: William J. Sommer, the…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeceeR, J.
Tbe first claim urged in appellant’s behalf is that tbe county board failed to fix a salary for tbe .sheriff in lieu of all.fees and compensation for services rendered within tbe limits of tbe county by himself, bis under-sheriff and deputies, except for beeping and maintaining prisoners in tbe county jail. This contention is based upon tbe fact that tbe resolution of tbe county board prescribing such salary was adopted at an adjourned session of tlxe •annual board meeting March 16, 1896. Tbe board met in ■annual session November 12, 1895, and adjourned from time to time to this date. Tbe…
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