State ex rel. Company G v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — 'Hon. S. M. Weaves,,. Judge. Action at law to collect from the defendant, a member of the Iowa National Guard, a fine imposed upon him by the officers of his company for seven days’ absence from camp duty without excuse. The action was originally commenced in justice’s court, resulting in a judgment for the defendant.
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Appeal from Webster District Court. — 'Hon. S. M. Weaves,,. Judge. Action at law to collect from the defendant, a member of the Iowa National Guard, a fine imposed upon him by the officers of his company for seven days’ absence from camp duty without excuse. The action was originally commenced in justice’s court, resulting in a judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff sued out a writ of error to the district court, and upon a hearing in that court the writ was denied, and the judgment of the justice of the peace affirmed. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The case comes to us on the following certificate from the trial judge: “The defendant, Joseph E. Ryan is a member of Co. G, 4th Regt. Iowa National Guard, regularly enlisted. On the twelfth day of September, 1895, plaintiff filed in the justice court of James Martin, justice of the peace in and for Wakonsa township, Webster county, Iowa, a claim of fourteen dollars against the defendant, for fine imposed upon him by the officers of the company for seven days’ absence from camp duty without leave or excuse for his absence, from the officers of the company, from August 17 to August 24, 1895.…
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