Bailey v. Clausen

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• the term “sheriff” is used in its generic sense and includes the whole class of officers performing the duties of the office of sheriff, including deputy sheriffs
• classification by occupations and professions in one-year statute of limitations is not unconstitutional special legislation
• “We hold the term ‘sheriff’ is used in its generic sense and includes the whole class of officers performing the duties of the office of sheriff.”
• one-year statute of limitations against police officer served purpose of avoiding stale claims
• referring to protection of “the persons designated”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).