Legal Opinion
Moore v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 12, 1963No. 50720PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStuart, J.
— Plaintiff brought an action for damages against Johnson County, the Board of Supervisors, and A. J. Murphy, sheriff, alleging he sustained personal injuries while in the sheriff’s custody. Motions to dismiss the action filed on behalf of each defendant were sustained by the trial court. Plaintiff appeals from the court’s ruling sustaining the motion to dismiss as to A. J. Murphy.
The trial court held A. J. Murphy was in the performance *971of his duties as required by law: “He was working in his governmental capacity and if he was guilty of any acts of negligence it was nonfeasance rather than…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Gregor v. CadySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1889
- Shirkey v. Keokuk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Wittmer v. LettsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Dudley v. Community Public Service Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Anderson v. CALAMUS COMMUNITY SCH. DIST., CLINTON COSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
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