Jeter v. Goughenour

STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

Defendant in error brought this suit to recover from plaintiff in error the office of county judge of Moore County, and also damages for the loss of the fees of office collected and appropriated by plaintiff in error. Both issues were submitted to the jury and disposed of as follows: “We, the jury, find that no vacancy existed in the office of county judge of Moore County, Texas, and therefore find for plaintiff, with fees or salary.” Judgment was entered on this verdict for the office and costs of suit, but without making any mention of the clause “with fees or…