Holt v. Rea

'Respondent Harry Rea was the collector of revenue for Dallas County from March, 1923, to March, 1927. He gave bond as such collector, conditioned as required by law, in the sum of one hundred one thousand three hundred ninety dollars, with appellants and respondent "W. C. Hawkins as surety thereon. By statute the bond of a collector when approved and recorded is a lien against the real estate of such collector until he complies with the conditions thereof. Rea made regular settlements with the county court during his term of office. These settlements, including the final settlement, were…