Sioux County v. Jameson

It appears from the record that the defendant was, during the years of 1887, 1888, and 1889, county clerk of Sioux county; that he had, when it was necessary in the performance of the duties of his office, employed and paid an assistant, or clerk, and presented bills for the amounts paid such clerk or assistant to the county commissioners in the shape of claims, which were allowed, and warrants drawn on, and paid from, the general fund. The claims so allowed and paid amounted in the aggregate to $98. To recover such amount the plaintiff instituted this action in the county court of Sioux…