Ferguson v. Washburn

In this action, under express disclaimer that it was in any respect founded upon libel, slander, or malicious prosecution, appellant sought $50,000 actual, special damages of the appellees, $40,000 of it for causing his defeat for re-election to the office of tax collector of Harris County for 1925-26, thereby depriving him of its revenues of $20,-000 for each year, and the remaining $10,000 for forcing him to incur in defending himself against their actions certain, items of expense for attorney’s fees, clerical hire, office expense, printing, etc.; his brief in this court thus in substance,…