McCord v. Page County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Page District Court. — Hon. A. B. Thornell, Judge. Action to recover an alleged balance due the plaintiff on his salary as a former sheriff of the defendant county. A demurrer to the petition was sustained. The plaintiff elected to stand thereon and his petition was dismissed. He appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
*547c™í’ABLEsAfD ceipts of fice”: construction of statute. *546— The plaintiff was the sheriff of Page county from January 1, 1904, to January 1, 1911. He claims a bal*547anee dne on his statutory salary for each of the years of his incumbency. The dispute between the par-ties arises over a construction of the statute, It is conceded that the plaintiff was entitled to . . . . . , _ a minimum compensation of $1,800 per year; . that this amount was to be made up primarily from the receipts of the office; that, if the receipts of the office for any year were less than $1,800, the county was required to pay…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bybee v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Dallas County v. HanesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907