State v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. The defendant was indicted for obstructing a certain public highway duly laid out and established according to law, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and costs. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
i highway: under co’Seof evidence. The State offered in evidence certain pages of the road record, being an order for the final establishment of the roa<^ ™ question, signed “W W. Williamson, Prosecuting Attorney, Acting County Judge,” and dated May ^ lg54 The defendant objected to the introduction of this record because it appears to have been before W. W. Williamson, prosecuting attorney and acting county judge, and it fails to show the fact of the absence of the county judge of said county, or his inability to act, or the cause of such absence or inability. The court overruled the…
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