Charlton v. Harris County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County : W. E. Monteitb, Judge. Action by the County of Harris against James Charlton and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
James Charlton, as county treasurer for Harris county, collected and retained as his commissions for each of the years 1915 to 1918, inclusive, the sum of $2,-000. In addition, in his capacity as treasurer of the various drainage and navigation districts within the county, he collected and retained during the same four-year period— part of it from one and part from another of such districts — as his compensation for the latter service an aggregate amount of $3,-248.52. In the court below the.county recovered judgment for this $3,248.52 against him and his bondsmen, and they appeal.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bastrop County v. HearnTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Nichols v. Galveston CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- Ward v. Harris CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
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