McCumber v. Waukesha County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Wau-kesha county: Warham PaRKS, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff was marshal off the village of Waukesha. As such officer he rendered certain services in criminal matters, which were proper charges against Waulcesha county. His bill was laid before the county board. Certain items were disallowed. He appealed to the circuit court. There the trial was before a referee. The referee’s report was confirmed. Both parties appeal.
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Wau-kesha county: Warham PaRKS, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff was marshal off the village of Waukesha. As such officer he rendered certain services in criminal matters, which were proper charges against Waulcesha county. His bill was laid before the county board. Certain items were disallowed. He appealed to the circuit court. There the trial was before a referee. The referee’s report was confirmed. Both parties appeal. Four items of plaintiff’s account are in controversy: (1) An item of $115.45, for the conveyance of prisoners; (2) an item of…
1Opinion of the CourtNewMAN, J.
1. As to the first item, of $115.45, the referee found that the plaintiff had actually disbursed the sum of $39 for the conveyance of prisoners, and that the residue of the charge was for the transportation of prisoners by his own conveyance, and for which he made no actual disbursement; but that the charges were reasonable in amount. It is evident that these latter were not “ necessary disburse*444ments actually made,” within the intention of sec. 843, R. S., and so were not recoverable. Crocker v. Brown Co. 35 Wis. 284; McDonald v. Milwaukee Co. 41 Wis. 642; Hartwell v. Waukesha Co. 43 Wis.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Crocker v. Supervisors of Brown CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Parsons v. Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Hartwell v. Supervisors of Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- McDonald v. Board of Supervisors of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
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