King v. Brown
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Clay County. King sued Brown and others and recovered judgment. Brown appealed and the judgment against him was reversed and rendered in his favor. King thereupon procured writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Upon application of a number of the citizens of the community of Buffalo Springs, in Clay County, B¡ J. Brown, sheriff of that county, appointed W. E. Allen and Hugh Cozart his deputies, who qualified according to law and were instructed by the sheriff to suppress violations of the law and breaches of the peace in that community. On the night of the shooting there was a “box party” at Friendship Church in Buffalo Springs community, and, with a view to prevent disturbances, Allen and Cozart stationed themselves at a point near to the church. Will King was at the…
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