Hollis v. Tarrant County

HICKMAN, Commissioner.

This case originated in the county court. Tarrant County sued Chester Hollis, ex county clerk, claiming that without proper authority he allowed himself certain credits as compensation or salary to whicR he was not entitled under the law. It is made to appear that in January, 1927, the commissioners’ court of Tarrant County entered an order set out in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals allowing $1,500 to county officials as ex officio salaries. Under that order Hollis retained $338.11 for the year 1928, that being the difference between the $1,500 allowed him as…