Carroll v. Arts

— The defendant, W. A. Arts, was appointed city clerk of the city of Carroll, Iowa, in 1922 and held that office until his resignation in 1934. One of the duties of the city clerk was to collect water rents. The city brought this suit in October 1934, to recover water rents which it alleged defendant collected during the years from ,1926 to 1934 and failed to account for and pay to the city treasurer. The defense to the action is a general denial and the statute of limitations. Code 1935, §11007, subd. 4. The jury returned a verdict for defendants.

Plaintiff claims that it established a prima…