Day v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus by the sheriff of Cowley county, against the board of county commissioners of that county.to compel it to—(a) Allow and pay him as sheriff not less than sixty cents or more than seventy-five cents per day for boarding each prisoner in the county jail;

*493(b) Allow plaintiff one dollar per day for attending jail;(c) Furnish light, heat and water for the jail building, including that part occupied by the jailer, deputy or sheriff in charge of the prisoners;(d) Permit the sheriff to use that part of the…