Vincent v. State ex rel. Wayland
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Seventh Supreme Judicial District. Suit by the State, on the relation of J. H. Wayland and others, against Charles Vincent and others. Erom a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (217 S. W. 402), reversing a judgment for defendants and remanding the case, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
This is a suit in the nature of quo warranto brought by the state of Texas, acting by and through L. D. Griffin, county attorney of Hale county, Tex., filed by him on the relation of J. H. Wayland et al., complaining of Charles Vincent et al., all residents of Hale county.
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