Jones v. Van Bever

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Mtluer—

Affirming.

This appeal is presented from a judgment sustaining demurrers to the two paragraphs -of the petition, and dismissing it upon plaintiff’s failure to amend.

At the times mentioned in the petition, the appellee Robert Van Bever was Sheriff of Bell County, and J. F. McCoy and A. V. Haynes were his regularly appointed deputies.

After reciting the qualification of Van Bever as sheriff, and the appointment and qualification of McCoy and Haynes as his deputies, the first paragraph of the petition reads as follows:

“Plaintiff further states that said…