Grove v. Harris
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the Hon. Peter W. Gray. The material facts relied upon by the defendants are clearly indicated in the opinion of the court. The judgment below was for $581, and was rendered in July, .1859. The long delay in the final adjudication of the case appeal's to be accounted for by the death of parties.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was an action brought in the district court in 1857, against the appellant Grove, as sheriff of Galveston county, and the securities on his official bond. Hams, the appellee, had recovered a judgment against Lynch & Manly, merchants doing ing business in the city of Galveston. Execution was sued out and placed in the hands of Grove, as sheriff of the county, with strict instructions to levy on property and make the money. This he failed to do, and the only question for our consideration is, whether by Ms negligence he became liable to the judgment creditor, or whether there was anything…
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