Board of Commissioners v. Weeks

The complaint in this case shows that the county of Vigo obtained and placed in its jail a steam heating apparatus and appliances; that it was 'necessary to employ a competent engineer to run the engine connected with the heating apparatus, and that the sheriff of the county did employ such an engineer, and that the compensation agreed upon is a just and reasonable one. The appellant unsuccessfully demurred to the complaint, and on that ruling error is alleged.

The complaint states a cause of action. The statute provides that the jail shall be maintained at the expense of the county. It reads…