Fannin County v. Hightower

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

— This is an application by Fannin County for a writ of mandamus, in which the applicant alleges, in substance, that Joshua Hightower, while acting as a member of the Commissioners Court of Fannin County, received from the county $310.60 to which he was not justly entitled. That said sum was allowed by the Commissioners Court, and that the county judge, as a member of said court which allowed the claim, and having advised the court and said Hightower in regard to it, being thereby disqualified to try the case, the counsel for the respective parties agreed upon a…