Moody v. Kimball

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from an order of the court sustaining pleas of privilege. E. R. (Ernest) Moody, a resident citizen of Polk County, Texas, filed suit in the District Court of Rusk County to recover damages against L. D. Kimball, Sheriff of Polk County, and his deputy Ernest La Roe; and against C. L. Cochran, S. J. Cannon, and H. B. Davis, the sureties on the official bond of L. D. Kimball, and against Q. J. Lowman and L. D. Holliday. The last two named defendants are alleged to be Texas Rangers. All the defendants reside in Polk County except Q. J. Lowman who resides in…