State v. Farrell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mills District Court. — Hon. H. E. Deemer, Judge. Action to recover a sum of money alleged to bave been paid to secure the appearance of a person held to bail on a criminal charge to await the action of the grand jury. Demurrers to the petition were sustained, and judgments for costs were rendered in favor of defendants. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
i. CBiMiNAi.ia^ ueu°orbaÍi: ihsiTff^íimitation or actions. The defendant Farrell was elected sheriff of Mills county for the term which. commenced January, 1884, and duly qualified for and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office. His codefendants W0r0 gure(¿es on ^g official bond. The petition shows that in the month of February, 1884, Farrell had in his custody as sheriff one Charles Mull, who had been ordered by a magistrate to be held on a criminal charge to await the action of the grand jury of Mills county at the term of court which commenced in-March, 1884. Mull had been…
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