Wapello County v. Brady
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal fromW'apello District Court. — Hon. Robert Sloan, Judge. Action to subject property to the payment of a judgment. The facts are disclosed in the opinion. Both parties appeal, that of defendant being first perfected.
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, O. J.
In January, 1885, Patrick Brady was appointed by the board of supervisors of Wapello county overseer of the poor in the city of Ottumwa, and continued such until January, 1894. His salary was $5 per month, and, among other things,' he was authorized to furnish temporary relief to transient persons without means and transportation, to enable them to reach their legal settlements, that they might not become charges on the county. During the nine years of his incumbency he drew from the county for these purposes $7,953.41. The disparity between the. amounts requisite to effect these…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- State v. BradySupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
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- Robinson v. CharletonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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