Grubb v. Louisa County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Louisa District Court. This action is brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of $14.25, from the county, for guarding and waiting upon certain prisoners in the county jail while the plaintiff was keeper thereof as sheriff of the county. The cause was tried to the court, who rendered judgment for the plaintiff for the sum claimed. Upon the proper certificate of the district judge, the defendant appeals. The further facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Ch. J.
The record shows that the plaintiff is sheriff of Louisa county, residing in the jail of the county, having personal charge thereof, and of prisoners therein; that the claim is for personal services in guarding and waiting upon two certain prisoners for about 58 days. The guarding consisted entirely in standing by once a day, or once in two days to prevent the prisoners from escaping while carrying out of the jail and emptying their vessels, the jail being constructed without sinks or water closets, and prisoners were compelled to use the vessels, which had to be emptied outside…
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