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HANSEN v. STATE

No. 49431.

91 N.W.2d 555 (1958)

Leatha HANSEN et al., Appellees, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 28, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Erbe, Atty. Gen. of Iowa, James H. Gritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Henry W. Wormley, Des Moines, Ben C. Birdsall, Clarion, for appellees.

PETERSON, Justice.

Jack Axel Hansen was deputy sheriff of Wright County from June 20, 1950, to June 3, 1953, when he lost his life in an automobile wreck. He was the only deputy. On June 2nd the sheriff made the suggestion to Deputy Hansen that he take the next morning off to go fishing, and the sheriff would do the same some morning later in the week. He instructed Hansen that he must be back by noon because he was leaving at 12 o'clock for a peace officers' meeting...

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