Hollis v. Tarrant County

Mr. Presiding Judge Harvey

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

In this action, Tarrant County seeks to recover of Chester Hollis, and the surety on his official bond, the sum of $1,500.00 retained by Hollis from the excess fees of office collected by him as county clerk of Tarrant County during the year 1930. Hollis, as such county clerk, so retained said sum as compensation for ex-officio services. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of Hollis and his bondsmen and the Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment and rendered judgment for the county. 89 S. W.…