Dunkel v. Hall County

Plaintiff filed with the county board of Hall county a claim for services as jailer from April 23,1907, to January 5, 1909, at the rate of $1.50 a day; total, $934.50. The claim was disallowed by the board, and plaintiff appealed to the district court, where judgment was rendered in his favor for the full amount of liis claim. The county appeals.

The evidence shows that the sheriff did not, during any of the time covered by his claim, reside -in the jail or actually perform the duties of jailer, but that such services were performed by one Henry Mehlert for a portion, by Emil Schroeder for…