Brown v. Godfrey
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book Account. The faets ih the case' are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The county court, at the September Term, 1859, — Barrett,* J., presiding, — rendered judgment for the plaintiff, to which the' defendant excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtKellogg, J.
It is the duty of a sheriff or constable to pursue, search for and arrest offenders against whom he may hold process, if they are within his jurisdiction, for the compensation or fees provided by law, to be paid as the law directs, and with-» out any other fee or reward. Within his jurisdiction he is the officer of the law, doing the work of the public, and is not in any sense the agent or employee of any private prosecutor. He' is not allowed to stipulate for any extra or additional reward for' such services, and any contract between him and a private person for such reward would be set…
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