Becker v. Green County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Green county: George Grimm, Circuit Judge. Action by plaintiff, to recover his salary as county judge of Green County during the time he was suspended from that office by reason of his erroneous conviction under the federal espionage act.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Green county: George Grimm, Circuit Judge. Action by plaintiff, to recover his salary as county judge of Green County during the time he was suspended from that office by reason of his erroneous conviction under the federal espionage act. On the 6th day of August, 1918, the plaintiff was the county judge of Green County for the term ending January 5, 1920. On that date he was convicted in the United States court for the Western district of Wisconsin of a violation of the espionage act (Act of Congress approved June 15, 1917) and sentenced to…
1Opinion
The appellant moved for a rehearing.
The following opinion was filed February 7, 1922:
2Per curiam
Upon a motion for a rehearing the appellant calls attention to the fact that although he was convicted on August 6th and sentenced on August 18th, nevertheless he continued to act as county judge until the 20th day of September, at which time his successor qualified and assumed the office; that he was paid the salary of the office up to and including August 31st; that he is at least entitled to the salary for the period between August 31st and September 20th, during which time he actuálly occupied the office.…
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