Case Name: Gage County v. Ed. J. Wilson, Deputy Sheriff
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Decision Date: 1893-11-08
Citations: 38 Neb. 168
Docket Number: No. 6427
Parties: Gage County v. Ed. J. Wilson, Deputy Sheriff.
Judges: 
Reporter: Nebraska Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 168–169

Head Matter:
Gage County v. Ed. J. Wilson, Deputy Sheriff.
Filed November 8, 1893.
No. 6427.
Counties: Liability for Payment of Salary of Deputy Sheriff. The county judge, clerk, treasurer, and sheriff, where the fees exceed the amount fixed hy statute, and are authorized to appoint a deputy or deputies, may, in addition to their own salary, retain from the fees of their respective office “ such amount as may be necessary to pay the salaries of such deputies or assistants as the same shall he fixed hy the county hoard; hut in no instance shall such officers receive more than the fees hy them respectively and actually collected, nor shall any money he retained for deputy service unless the same he actually paid to such deputy for his services.” The county is not liable for the deputy’s salary. It is to be paid out of the fees of the particular office.
Error from tbe district court of Gage county. Tried below before Bush, J.
R. W. Sabin, for plaintiff in error, cited:
Albertson v. State, 9 Neb., 430; Ryan v. State, 5 Neb., 276; State v. Ream, 16 Neb., 684; Ragoss v. Cuming County, 36 Neb., 375.
Alfred Hazlett, contra.

Opinion:
Maxwell, C. J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error against Gage county for salary as deputy sheriff from September 7, 1892, to July 7, 1893, a period of ten months, at $75 per month. The claim was rejected by the county board, but on appeal to the district court was allowed and judgment rendered accordingly. The right of defendant in error to recover depends upon the construction given to section 3043, Cobbey's Statutes. It is there provided that the officer " may retain such amount as may be necessary to pay the salaries of such deputies or assistants as the same shall be fixed by the board; but in no instance shall such officers receive .more than the fees by them respectively and actually collected, nor shall any money be retained for deputy service unless the same be actually paid to such deputy for his services." Under this statute the principal is to pay the salary of the deputy. He collects the fees pertaining to his office, and is authorized to retain a certain amount in payment of his own salary, a certain other amount for the payment of the salary of each of his deputies, and the surplus, if any there be, is to be paid into the county treasury. The county is not liable to the deputy for his salary. The judgment of the district court is reversed and the order of the county board rejecting the claim
Affirmed.