Legal Opinion

Edmiston v. Concho County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 31, 1899PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Concho. Tried below before Hon. J. O. Woodward.

1Opinion of the Court

KEY, Associate Justice.

This is a suit by Concho County on a bond executed by D. A. Edmiston, count}'- treasurer, as principal, and the other appellants as sureties.

At the trial in the court below, appellants objected to the introduction in evidence of the bond sued on for the reason that it did not require the principal to render a just and true account to the Commissioners Court of Concho County, as prescribed by statute.

The bond does require Edmiston to render a just and true account to “said court,” but there is nothing elsewhere in the bond to show that “said court” referred to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Eichoff v. TidballTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  2. City of Marshall v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Watkins v. MinterTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Hummel v. Del GrecoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905

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