Hawk v. Marion County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marion District Gowrt. The treasury of the defendant was robbed, and, as plaintiff claims, a reward was offered by the defendant for the arrest and conviction of the thieves, and an additional amount for the recovery of the money stolen. A demurrer to the petition having been sustained, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers J.
1. reward: power of connties to offer. I. The plaintiff claims to have procured the arrest and conviction of one of the thieves, and to have recovered or given such information as led to . the recovery of a portion of the stolen money, and claims a pro rata share of the reward. This is resisted by the defendant on the ground the board of supervisors had ho power or authority to offer the reward. There is no statute which expressly or by necessary implication imposes upon •counties any duty in respect to the arrest of persons charged with crime. The purposes for which money belonging…
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