Painter v. Polk County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. Action to recover fees due to plaintiff for services rendered as sheriff of said county. Plaintiff’s claim is admitted, but defendant asks to be allowed as a counterclaim certain other fees paid to plaintiff to which he was not entitled under the law. The case was submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts, and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. Action to recover fees due to plaintiff for services rendered as sheriff of said county. Plaintiff’s claim is admitted, but defendant asks to be allowed as a counterclaim certain other fees paid to plaintiff to which he was not entitled under the law. The case was submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts, and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant appeals, assigning the rendering of the judgment as error.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
—I. The agreed statement of facts is as follows : “It is agreed and stipulated between the parties hereto that, during the years 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1887, the plaintiff was the sheriff of Polk county, duly elected and qualified; that during these years he attended with prisoners before the court in this county ; that for such service he presented his bills to the board of supervisors of defendant county, a copy of which said bills, so far as material, are hereto attached, and made a part hereof; that during said years the plaintiff also presented to said board of supervisors bills for the…
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