County of Merrick v. Beck

This is a statutory action under section 77-1509, R. R. S. 1943, for a $500 forfeiture for failure to respond to a subpoena duces tecum issued by the Merrick County Board of Equalization. The county court of Merrick County found the defendant had failed to comply with process and ordered the forfeiture of the statutory sum of $500. On appeal, the District Court for Merrick County, Nebraska, found that the defendant was not technically in violation of section 77-1509, R. R. S. 1943, reversed the judgment of the county court, and dismissed the action. The county has appealed.

On May 13, 1977,…