McAndrew v. Madison County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Madison District Court. The plaintiff is sheriff’ of Madison county. He claims of said county, by this action, the sum of $131; the same being for sheriff’s fees for serving subpoenas in an action wherein the state of Iowa- was plaintiff and one Cook was defendant. The cause was submitted to the district-court upon an agreed statement of facts, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothbook, J.
It ajipears from the agreed statement of *55facts that the proceeding in which the fees arose was entitled State of Iowa v. Frank E. Cook, and was brought and prosecuted for the purpose of charging the defendant with the support of an illegitimate child, of which he was alleged to be the father. The accusation was tried to a jury, and there was a verdict of not guilty. The proceeding was commenced by the mother of the child, and was prosecuted by attorneys employed by her. The district attorney did not authorize the proceeding to be commenced, and had no knowledge that there was such an action…
2Cited by5 opinions
- State v. TiemanWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- State v. SaxSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- State v. HessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- State v. SaxSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950