Wise v. O'Malley
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Cameron. Tried below before the Hon. John C. [Russell. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Associate Justice.
This action was brought by Louis Wise in the probate court for Cameron county, practically to recover a certain draft which had been issued to Patrick O’Malley by the custom house officer for his services as United States custom house inspector for the month of August, 1882.
Wise claimed, prior to the rendition of the services by O’Malley, to have purchased from him his salary for the month of August, 1882, which amounted to §108.50, and after the death of O’Malley the draft for that sum was delivered to the appellee as the administratrix of his estate.
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