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79 Ark. 504

Marion County v. Estes

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 2, 1906

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1906-07-02

G. Mitchell, Judge; The evidence fully shows that the county court did not abuse its discretion in fixing the compensation of the jailer, and that the allowance was equal to the value of the services rendered. Kirby’s Digest, .§ § 3399, 4402, 1375, 1452, 1453, 1454, 3518; 64 Ark. 162; 47 Ark. 80; 44 Ark. 437; 34 Ark. 395.

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affirmed · Decided 1906-07-02

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McCulloch, J.

¶1Appellee, H. R. Estes, was jailer of Marion County, and this is a controversy as to the amount of his compensation chargeable against the county for feeding prisoners. He presented an account claiming 75 cents per day for feeding each prisoner, but the county court allowed only fifty cents per day. He appealed to the circuit court, where, on conflicting testimony as to reasonable compensation, the amount claimed was allowed him. Judgment was entered accordingly, and the county appealed.

¶2The statute provides 'that “whenever any person committed to jail upon any criminal process, under any law of this State, shall declare on oath that he is unable to buy or procure necessary food, the sheriff or jailer shall provide such prisoner the food necessary for his support, for which he shall be-allowed a reasonable compensation, to be fixed by the county court.” Kirby’s Digest, § 4402. .

¶3Appeals are allowed from all final orders and judgments of the county court to the circuit court (Kirby’s Digest, § 1487), and on such appeals the circuit court proceeds to try the case de novo as other cases at law. Kirby’s Digest, § 1492; Phillips County v. Lee County, 34 Ark. 240; Dodson v. Fort Smith, 33 Ark. 508; Ex parte Levy, 43 Ark. 42; Freeman v. Lazarus, 61 Ark. 247.

¶4The evidence was conflicting, but the findings and judgment of the circuit court are sustained by evidence legally sufficient, and wé do not feel at liberty to disturb" them.

¶5Affirmed.

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