Stockton v. County of Shasta
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, County of Shasta. These two actions were instituted by the plaintiff to recover of the County of Shasta compensation for taking care of the Court House, and keeping and guarding the Jail of the county, while plaintiff was acting as Sheriff of said county. Plaintiff had judgment in the Court below, and the defendant appealed to this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtTerry, C. J.
Baldwin J., concurring.
These were actions instituted by plaintiff to recover of Shasta county compensation for “ taking care of the Court House, and keep*114ing and guarding the Jail of the county, during his incumbency of the office of Sheriff.”
In our opinion there is no warrant or authority in law for such a charge, and the Board of Supervisors properly rejected the account.
The Sheriff, by virtue of his office, is charged with the custody of all persons arrested on civil or criminal process, and is responsible for their safe ■ keeping; for these services he is, in the case of criminals, to…
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