Coe v. Foree, County Judge

BOOKHOUT, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by KL. EL. Foree, county judge of Dallas County, for the use and benefit of the county, against W. ET. Coe as principal, J. S. Armstrong, E. 0. Tennison, and J. C. O’Connor as sureties on his official bond as treasurer of Dallas County, Texas. They alleged that Coe was elected treasurer of the county of Dallas, and qualified about the 1st day of December, 1894, and held the office until his successor qualified; that 'Ed Prather was elected the successor of W. LN". Coe and qualified on the 1st day of December, 1896; that W. LN". Coe on the 31st…