Watts & Weidemeyer v. State ex rel. Jowers

Willie, Chief Justice.—

This was an information in the nature of a quo warranto, brought by the state of Texas upon the relation of W. G. W. Jowers, for the purpose of ousting the appellants from the office of public weigher of the city of Palestine, which, it is *185alleged, they were using and enjoying without authority of law. The relator had been duly elected to the office and was discharging its duties and receiving its emoluments; and he avers that the appellants were at the same time exercising all the rights of a public weigher, and had intruded into an office which he alone had the right…