Nickell v. Waukesha County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waulceshci County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The plaintiff presented to the board of supervisors of Waukesha county his itemized account for fees, charges, and services as sheriff of the county, which was in part disallowed. He then appealed therefrom to the circuit court.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waulceshci County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The plaintiff presented to the board of supervisors of Waukesha county his itemized account for fees, charges, and services as sheriff of the county, which was in part disallowed. He then appealed therefrom to the circuit court. In that court the jury was waived, and it ivas stipulated that the cause be tried before the court “upon the papers and pleadings in the case, and upon the following statement of facts: “First. That the appellant now is, and ever since the 1st…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The services here claimed by the plaintiff as sheriff in serving process, making arrests, and attending with prisoners before the justice of the peace, were all performed in prosecutions for the violation of the village ordi*472nance in the same eases mentioned in Chafin v. Waukesha Co. ante, p. 463, in which an opinion is herewith filed. It was there determined that such prosecutions were not for the offenses prescribed,in sec. 1561, R. S., nor misdemeanors, but civil actions merely. Under the charter, the village marshal was charged with the duty of serving such process, making such arrests,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bell v. Fond du Lac CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Pillsbury v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
- Fernandez v. Winnebago CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Doty v. Sauk CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Waukesha County v. Village of WaukeshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
- Deissner v. Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897