Wells v. Scott County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Scott District Court. The pleadings and testimony in this case are the same as in the preceding ease of William Brown against the same defendant, except that the plaintiff in this case volunteered December 21, 1864, being nine days before the bounty was offered by the defendant. The verdict of the jury was for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
— The verdict in this case was right, beyond question. The plaintiff volunteered before the bounty was offered. The bounty was voted to those who might volunteer, and not to those who had. The question is not whether the plaintiff, who, by his volunteering, had reduced the quota of Scott county, is within the equity of the purpose inducing the offer; but, whether he comes within its terms. If he had volunteered under even a semi-authoritative promise, or upon the faith that a bounty would be paid, there might be found, possibly, a colorable precedent for his claim. But even this is not shown.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Haven v. Town of LudlowSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868