Cooper v. Johnson County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal iron District Court, Johnson County; O, L. Lockett, Judge. Suit by the county of Johnson and others-against L. D. Cooper and others. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant Cooper appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
* Writ of error refused, October 22, 1919. Johnson county sued L. D. Cooper, former sheriff, and his bondsmen, to recover certain fees and sums of money which were alleged to have been illegally received and retained by him during his two terms of office. So far as this appeal is concerned, the amount involved is $1,050, alleged to have been paid Cooper for hire of a guard at the county jail. The trial court sustained defendant's plea of limitation as to $580 of said amount, and gave a peremptory instruction in favor of plaintiff against all defendants for $470. But before entering the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ledbetter v. Dallas CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. CarnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937