Lyell v. Guadaloupe County
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Guadaloupe. The ease was tried before Hon. A. W. Terrell, one of the district judges. Suit by the county of Guadaloupe against the appellant for $500, statutory forfeiture incurred by him on account of his failure and refusal to render to the assessor and collector of taxes a list of his taxable property for the year 1859, as required by the 6th section of the act of 11th.
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Appeal from Guadaloupe. The ease was tried before Hon. A. W. Terrell, one of the district judges. Suit by the county of Guadaloupe against the appellant for $500, statutory forfeiture incurred by him on account of his failure and refusal to render to the assessor and collector of taxes a list of his taxable property for the year 1859, as required by the 6th section of the act of 11th. February, 1850. (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 5175.) The defendant plead that he was a resident of Hays county, and that the District Court of G-uaclaloupé county had no jurisdiction of the cause. The cause was…
1Opinion of the CourtCoke, J.
—The appeal bond in this case hears date and was filed about ninety days after the adjournment of the term of the court, when judgment was rendered and notice of appeal was given.
The statute regulating appeals provides, that a party intending to appeal shall give notice of his intention during the term, and shall file an appeal bond within twenty days after the adjournment of the court. (O. & W. Dig., Arts. 548, 549; Paschal’s Dig., Art. 1491, Note 583.)
In Burr v. Lewis, 6 Tex., 76, it has been held to be indispensably necessary, in order to confer jurisdiction on this court by appeal, that…
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