State v. Cleveland

Tbe following opinion was filed June 1, 1915:

Winslow, C. J.

Tbe three defendants constitute tbe board of supervisors of tbe town of City Point, Jackson county. An information charging them with malfeasance in office was quashed by tbe trial court and tbe state prosecutes a writ of error to reverse tbe ruling. Tbe question presented is whether it is a criminal offense under sec. 4549, Stats. 1913, for one of tbe members of such a board to furnish a team and conveyance for tbe purpose of conveying tbe members of tbe board to and from their town board meetings, or to present a bill for tbe same…