City of Winchester v. Azbill

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

Appellant is a city of the fourth, class and during the years 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, appellee was the jailer of Clark county, in which the city of Winchester is located. The city of Winchester had no workhouse or city jail and during appellee’s term of office the judge of the police court of the city committed to the county jail all prisoners convicted of offenses where the city was entitled to the finés. At the end of each month during his term of office the appellee presented to the city authorities his claim for keeping and dieting such…