The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-18

Whereas, litigation is now pending
in the district court OF st. Louis
county, involving the legal right and
title to the office of sheriff of ST.
Louis county, between Emil NJ.
Erickson, who holds the certificate OF
election to said office, and Frank Ia.
Magic, as former sheriff of st. Louis
Whereas, said Emil NJ. Erickson on
January 10Th, 1881. caused to be filed
in the office of the register OF deeds
of ST. Louis county his certificates
of appointments with the oath OF Of
flee of the several persons named
therein as deputies; and
Whereas, the district court OF the
Eleventh judicial district in and Tor
st. Louis county, by final judgment
that none of said deputies so appoint
ed by said Emil NJ. Erickson was
qualified or authorized to enter upon
his official duties until the appoint
ment and oath of office OF each o.
said deputies should be filed in the
office of the register of deeds OF ST.
Louis county; and
Whereas, said court has also by a
final judgment entered in SAID cou1 |
decided that no injunction should is
sue from said court restraining the
payment of the salaries OF SAID dep
uty sheriffS, who have been duly ap-
pointed by said Frank L.. Magic, as
sheriff. prior to January 4th, 1881. and
ties of said office during said period
from January 5th to January ZStn,
1881, both dates inclusive, from mel
Their of which judgments above re
ferred to. has any appeal been taken
up to the present time, nor any mo-
ton made for a new trial, or other
action thereon; and
Whereas, said Frank L. Magic was
in possession of all of said offices sci
apart for the use of the sheriff OF 81.
Louis county from and including jan
uary 9Th, 1881. until and lncludlhS
January 2Sth, 1881, and thereafter;
claiming to be legally entitled 10 hQiu
possession of said offices until me II,
nal judgment of the said court IN Sald
election contest action, and SAD iran =
l.. Magic and said deputies OF sala
Frank l.. Magic performed ali OF Ihe uu :
ties of the office of sheriff of SAID coun-
ty, during the period from January 3tn
10 January 18th, 1881, both dates IN
elusive, during which period Oh llIue
none of said deputies so appolRfte9 py
Emil NJ. Erickson was q9a!iIleo vi
authorized to perform said duties, anu
during all of which period OF tlIne'
said Frank l.. Magic and sad Gepu55
ties We're recognized ana ehhpioS ", gu
by the district court Of 81. hVuiS
county, as acting sheriff and acting
deputy sheriffs. in the performance
of the official work and duties OF the
office of sheriff of said county; ana
Whereas, said Frank L. Masie ma
names of all of the deputies previous
ly approved by this board, IN lSoV' as
necessary for the performance Oh tne
duties of said office, and mas REQUEST
ed this board to authorize ana IeQueSt
the county auditor of said county 10
issue to each of said deputies anu
persons so performing Sald SERVICES
during said period from January 9sn'
TO January 18th. inclusive, III 20 TO-
and the attorney for this board, mas
advised this board that during sald
period there were no other deputy
sheFiffS or other persons auIhoI ECU '5'I. ~ ~
perform the official duties cohneCteu
With said office OF sheriff. anu thdI
there are no other legal claimants
entitled to be paid for services III saiq
office during said period OF lIihS' anu
that it is legal and proper thdt satu
deputy sheriffs, court DalIlIiS a;t' co.
flee clerks not heretofore pdlu ior
said services, should be PAID the sal,
aries approved by this board LOT saId
period from January 9th to January
18th, both dates inclusive, as hereih-
after enumerated: III 49,
this board hereby approves anu ,.; au.
thoriZes the payment, ana auIi,oi i%es
and requests the county auultol vi
said county, to issue ms wal ai.i nn,,,t-,t
in payment of the salary for saIu pc
Rod, to the following named persons;
at the rate set after the name Oh SAID
persons. respectively, to-WlI' ~
That as to the payment OF Z. +.
Murphy as jailor at Virginia, j. ",
Allen. jailor at Duluth, ana Jonh
Murphy. Frank Carlson, Elllng Mun-
keby, as assistant jailors, and Alice
Magic, as matron at the Duluth Jail,
that the salary of said persons be
paid for said period from January otn,
TO January 18th, 1881, inclusive, IN
the amounts previously approves Dy
a majority of the judges OF SAID DIS
Sane md Title Salary per Month
S. NJ. owens, chief deputy :Sz9e.Oo
5 r. M agd '.cconntant -. 200 90
Car, Aitn,an denutv 1886
p Pnrdasb IDENTITY 1880
r. T. Serrurier, deputy ...''' ie9.o ~
d E Stevens. deputy Ioo.VV