Harris County v. James Charlton

After having made some slight corrections in the statement of the case by the Court of Civil Appeals, we adopt same, as corrected, as a statement of the case.

The appellee, Harris County, instituted this suit against appellants, James Charlton, as County Treasurer of the County, and also against the sureties on three of his official bonds as County Treasurer, to recover $5772.93 claimed to be due the county by Charlton. The cause was tried before the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of Harris County, the appellee, and against appellant, Charlton, and all of the sureties…