Legal Opinion
Kempner v. Galveston County
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 1890No. 2810PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before Hon. Wm. H. Stewart.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Associate Justice.
is the second appeal in this case. The opinion upon the former appeal is reported in 73 Texas, 216. A brief statement of the case will assist, in showing the questions now presented for our determination.
At the general election held in 1884, W. J. Burk was elected treasurer of Galveston County.. Within the time prescribed by law he gave the bond required by article 988 of the Revised Statutes to secure the performance of his duties as such treasurer. In May, 1886, one of the sureties upon that obligation made application to the Commissioners Court to be relieved of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dwyer v. KalteyerTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Kempner v. County of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by15 opinions
- Conrad v. JudsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Arlington Heights Realty Co. v. Citizens' Ry. & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- San Jacinto Oil Co. v. CulbersonTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Watson v. El Paso CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Poole v. Burnet CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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