Legal Opinion

County of Douglas v. Timme

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1891PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Doane, J. State v. Stanley, 66 N. Car., 59; Hall v. State, 39 Wis., 79; State v. Goss, 69 Me., 22; State v. Dist.

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Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Doane, J. State v. Stanley, 66 N. Car., 59; Hall v. State, 39 Wis., 79; State v. Goss, 69 Me., 22; State v. Dist. Board, 44 N. W. Rep. [Wis.], 967; State v. MoDowell, 19 Neb., 442; Wheeloeh v. McDowell, 20 Id., 160; People v. Hurlbut, 24 Mich., 59; Auditor v. Cochran, 9 Bush [Ky.], 7; Supervisors v. Hackett, 21 Wis., 620; Slate v.JCalb, 50 Id.,-178; Mangam v. Brooklyn, 98 N. Y., 585; Com’rs v. Mighels, 7 O. St, 109; Woods v. Colfax Co., 10 Neb., 552. Butler v. Pennsylvania, 10 How. [U. S.], 402; U. S. v. Edwards, 1 McLean [U.…

1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.

The defendant in error was elected coijntv commissioner of Douglas county, his term commencing in January, 1886, *274and terminated January, 1888. At the time he was elected, the compensation of county commissioner was fixed by statute at $3 per day for each day necessarily employed in the duties of said office, and five cents per mile as fees for going to and returning from the county seat.

On the 31st of March, 1887, an act was passed by the legislature which provided that in all counties having over 70,000 inhabitants, each county commissioner should receive a salary of $1,800 per annum. This…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Conner v. . the Mayor, C. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
  2. State ex rel. Martin v. KalbWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
  3. State v. DouglasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
  4. People ex rel. Dickenson v. BanvardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  5. Union Pacific Railroad v. County of DawsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Taylor and Marshall v. BeckhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. State ex rel. Topping v. HoustonNebraska Supreme Court · 1913
  3. McGovern v. MitchellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
  4. State ex rel. Randall v. HallNebraska Supreme Court · 1933
  5. State ex rel. Hastings v. SmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1892

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