American Indemnity Co. v. State

MURRAY, Justice.

¡ Appellee, State of Texas, instituted this suit in the district court of Hidalgo county for two distinct purposes, first, to set aside the judgment in cause No. B-3597, styled the State of Texas v. Browne Land and Cattle Company, et al., and second, to recover from O. Em Jones, former tax collector of Hidalgo county, as principal,, and American Indemnity Company, as surety on his official bonds as tax collector, the sum of $16,379.11, together with interest, alleged to have been paid out by Jones from funds in his hands as tax collector, in conformity with and under color of…