Edmiston v. Strickland, Ewers Wilkins

SMITH, Chief Justice.

In the year 1929 J. C. Epperson entered into a contract with Hidalgo County to collect delinquent taxes owing to the County, upon a commission basis. The validity of that contract was afterwards litigated in the courts. Cameron v. Earnest, Tex.Civ.App., 34 S.W.2d 685; Tarpley v. Epperson, Tex.Civ.App., 50 S.W.2d 919; Id., 125 Tex. 63, 79 S.W.2d 1081; State v. Epperson, 121 Tex. 80, 42 S.W.2d 228.

In performing his contract with the County, Epperson employed or borrowed money from various persons and agencies, including Prentis P. Edmiston, Wade H. Bliss, and Edwards…