51 Mich. 620 | Mich. | 1883
One Gale, being convicted in the Superior Court of Grand Rapids of the offense of forgery, proceeded to remove the cause to this Court by writ of error. 50 Mich. 237. He was admitted to bail to await judgment here, but after some little time the bail became anxious to surrender him, and applied to a justice of the peace under Comp. L., § 7877 for a mittimus which was granted. It was directed to the relator who is sheriff of Kent county, and he executed it by arresting Gale and committing him to jail. In the performance of this duty he incurred certain expense, and lie presented a bill therefor and for mileage to the respondents who refused to allow the claim on the ground that it was not one properly chargeable against the county. The relator applies for a mandamus to require the board to audit the bill.
We are satisfied that the view taken by the supervisors is correct. The statute under which the mittimus was issued
We are satisfied that the county is not liable, and consequently deny the motion for an order.