43 Iowa 86 | Iowa | 1876
I. To establish the defalcation of Keefer, as postmaster, and the liability of plaintiff upon his official bond, as well as the compulsory payment of the amount sued for in this action, an authenticated copy of the proceedings and judgment in an action upon the bond prosecuted in the United States District Court, at Council Bluffs, was introduced in evidence. Defendant insists that this record shows that the court had no jurisdiction, and the judgment is, therefore, void.
II. But, conceding that plaintiff did reside in Muscatine county, where the action against him upon the bond was commenced, it does not follow that the United States District Court failed to acquire jurisdiction in the case. The United-
We are of the opinion that the evidence fails to support the objection of want of jurisdiction, raised by defendant. •
V. It is lastly urged that a large part of the judgment paid was for costs. But the costs are a part of the judgment from payment of which plaintiff „could not escape. There is no principle of law which will relieve defendant from reimbursing plaintiff for his outlay in satisfying the whole judgment.
Aefirmed.