Bigham v. Jones

Mr. Judge BISHOP

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

John R. Bigham, Sheriff of Bell County, Texas, seeks by writ of mandamus to require the Judge of the District Court of said county to approve his account for mileage alleged to be due him in executing warrants of arrest, conveying and removing prisoners, and summoning witnesses.

In the District Court of Bell County, Henry Ennis, Steve1 Lewis and Cecil Henderson were each indicted for burglary in thirteen cases, and Rosa Lee Shea was indicted for forgery in six cases. Ennis and Lewis were arrested by the Sheriff of…