Mack v. City of Mayfield

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming on cross appeal and reversing on original appeal.

Mayfield, the county seat of Graves county, is a city of the fourth class. Though authorized by its charter to do so, section 3528, Kentucky Statutes, it does not maintain a city jail or workhouse, but exercises the right conferred by section 2228, Kentucky Statutes, to use the county jail by paying the jailer the same fees allowed by the state. The fee for keeping and dieting a prisoner is $1 a day, and for imprisoning and releasing a prisoner charged with a misdemeanor, 60 cents. Section 1730,…