Board of Commissioners v. Cox
Supreme Court of Georgia
Sheriff. Officers. Before Judge Wrigi-it. Decatur-Superior Court. November Term, 1879. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that Cox, sheriff, sued the county commissioners in a justice court on an open account for services-, of himself and deputy in attending upon court and summoning talesmen. The justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the. case was appealed. It was submitted to the court without a jury.
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Sheriff. Officers. Before Judge Wrigi-it. Decatur-Superior Court. November Term, 1879. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that Cox, sheriff, sued the county commissioners in a justice court on an open account for services-, of himself and deputy in attending upon court and summoning talesmen. The justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the. case was appealed. It was submitted to the court without a jury. He rendered judgment for the plaintiff, and defendants excepted.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
The only question made in this case is, whether the sheriff of Decatur county is entitled to charge the county for services rendered in his official capacity other than is. specified in the fee bill as declared in the Code. The court decided that he was, and the county commissioners excepted. The services for which the sheriff sought to make the county liable were : 1st, for five days attendance by himself and deputy upon the November adjourned' term of the superior court in January, $25.00; 2nd, for eleven days services of himself and deputy in attending upon the May'…
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