Howe v. Douglas County
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Douglas County. The plaintiff, appellant, as sheriff of Douglas County, from August 1st, 1866, to July 1st, 1868, averred that he performed certain services for which that county were liable to pay him, and set forth his claims thus: Writing 84 notices for collection in each precinct, for the years 1866-7 ................................................................$ 21 00 Posting the same................................................ 42 00 Mileage to and…
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Appeal from Douglas County. The plaintiff, appellant, as sheriff of Douglas County, from August 1st, 1866, to July 1st, 1868, averred that he performed certain services for which that county were liable to pay him, and set forth his claims thus: Writing 84 notices for collection in each precinct, for the years 1866-7 ................................................................$ 21 00 Posting the same................................................ 42 00 Mileage to and from, posting the same............................. 445 20 Mileage to and from each precinct, to collect taxes for the…
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
As tbe appellant filed no bill of exceptions, we must confine our examination of tbis' case to tbe second and third grounds alleged to bave been error; and, in fact, from the verdict of tbe jury, it seems tbat tbe only issue tried was whether tbe appellant was or was not entitled to constructive mileage for certain alleged services. As in tbe case of Crawford v. Abraham, 2 Oregon, 163, tbis court is to give a construction to certain sections ‘ in tbe code, and thus establish a certain rule, which shall operate alike in tbe different counties of tbis state. We are aware tbat great differences…
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