Wheeler v. Clinton County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Court. — Hon. P. B. Wolfe, Judge. Action at law to recover fees alleged to be due the plaintiff for services rendered by him as constable. There was a trial by the court without a jury, and a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for a part only of the amount claimed. Prom that judgment he appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
1 I. Two questions have been certified by the trial court for our determination, the first of which is as follows: “First. Under section 8820 of the Code, is a constable entitled to his own car fare going and returning from county jail with á prisoner on a mittimus in a criminal case, in addition to the car fare paid by prisoner and his mileage allowed by law?” The section of the Code referred to is as follows: “Every officer or person who shall arrest any person with a warrant or order issued by any court or officer, or who shall be required to convey a prisoner from a place distant from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mathews v. Clayton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Spencer & Co. v. MoranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bybee v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1905