Rodgers v. Ferguson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Fayette. Tried below before the Hon. T. 0. Barden.' Under the jurisdiction conferred on the County Courts by the constitution and laws of 1866, this suit was commenced in the County Court of Fayette, and from that court to the District Court by appeal. . As the material facts are clearly indicated in the opinion, and as the rulings turn upon the construction of statutes, it is not necessary to detail the evidence in the record.
1Opinion of the CourtDennison, J.
This case was commenced by the plaintiff' in the County Court of Fayette county. In his petition he alleged that the defendant, as sheriff of said county, on the llth of April, 1868, levied on a wagon and double harness belonging to him, and on the 23d of May, in the same year, sold them under execution; that said wagon and harness "were exempt from forced sale, and claimed damages for such alleged illegal sale. The defendant appeared and answered: A trial was had and a verdict and judgment was rendered for the defendant ; from this judgment the plaintiff appealed to the District Court,…
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