Ghent v. State Use School Districts

The appellee school districts obtained a judgment in the Cleburne Chancery Court against the treasurer of the county and his bondsmen. An execution was regularly issued on January 5, 1933, and returned by the sheriff indorsed: “Returned unserved as Legislature relieved 'Shemwell and his bondsmen. W. B. Ghent, sheriff.” On April 25, 1933, a second execution was issued and delivered to the sheriff, who, on May 31 following, returned the execution unserved and indorsed: ‘ ‘ This execution which came to my hand on the 26th day of April, 1933, is hereby returned unsatisfied because, (1), the fees…