Means v. Hendershott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. Plaxntiees claim, that, in 1860, a number of citizens of Wapello county offered a reward in writing, pledging therein the payment of $500 for the arrest of McComb, the murderer of Laura J. Harvey; “ that in March, 1864, plaintiffs found the said McComb in Davenport, arrested, brought and delivered him to the sheriff of Wapello county, where the murder was perpetrated, and where he remained until tried, sentenced and executed, etc., whereby…
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Appeal from Wapello District Court. Plaxntiees claim, that, in 1860, a number of citizens of Wapello county offered a reward in writing, pledging therein the payment of $500 for the arrest of McComb, the murderer of Laura J. Harvey; “ that in March, 1864, plaintiffs found the said McComb in Davenport, arrested, brought and delivered him to the sheriff of Wapello county, where the murder was perpetrated, and where he remained until tried, sentenced and executed, etc., whereby they were entitled to the reward,” etc. It is further stated “that defendants, claiming to act under some pretended…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The only point made in appellants’ argument is, that, under the testimony, the judgment should have been in their favor.
Under the proof, we are inclined to the opinion, that plaintiffs, two of them at least, arrested McCornb, as peace officers, under a warrant issued by a magistrate on the information filed by Cleaveland; that they were paid their full legal fees therefor, and, in addition, retained for their expenses, in delivering him to the sheriff of Wapello county, fifty dollars found on the person of the prisoner; that Cleaveland actually discovered the murderer, and caused his arrest.…
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