Bexar County v. Linden
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Linden sued Bexar County and recovered judgment. On appeal by the County this was reformed and affirmed, 205 S. W., 478. Thereupon Bexar County obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mt?,. Chief Justice PHILLIPS
delivered the opinion of the court.
The case concerns the constitutionality of the statute (Article 3889 —Section 11, Act of 1897, as amended) requiring District Attorneys to pay into the county treasury what are termed the excess fees of their office.
The suit was one by W. C. Linden to recover an amount of such fees paid by him as District Attorney into the county treasury of Bexar County, and in which, by cross-action, Bexar County sought recovery against him for an amount claimed by it be still due upon such account. Mr. Linden prevailed in the trial court. Upon…
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