Hausser v. Mulligan

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

The question before us is upon certificate from the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals. A summary of certain of the facts stated in the certificate together with excerpts from the certificate will suffice as a basis for stating the question.

On January 1, 1933, Albert Hausser was the sheriff of Bexar County. He made application to the commissioners’ court for the appointment of various deputies, including W. L. Mulligan. The application was granted, Hausser made the appointment, and Mulligan served from January 1,…