Riley v. Coleman County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Coleman County Court; I. J Rice, Special Judge. Action by D. L. Riley against Coleman County and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This suit was instituted by appellant against Coleman county and J. A. (Buck) Stobaugh, to recover the value of two mules and a horse, killed by said Stobaugh. Appellant alleged that "on the 4th day of March, 1914, he was in possession and the owner of two mules of the value of $250 each, and one horse of the value of $125; and that on said date F. M. Bowen, county judge of said county, acting for said county, ordered the defendant Buck Stobaugh to seize said animals and kill them, and in pursuance of said order, the said defendant Buck Stobaugh did kill said animals, to the plaintiff's…
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