Legal Opinion
Eastland County v. Hazel
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 28, 1926No. 1861PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELPHREY, C. 1 J.
Eastland county brought this suit against G. G. Hazel and his bondsmen to recover the sum of $5,056.82, which it alleged Hazel had received while serving Eastland county as county attorney from November 5, 1918, to November 30, 1920, in the way of excess fees, said fees having been received by Hazel for services in the Eighty-Eighth and Ninety-First district courts and from the county' as ex. officio fees. Eastland county alleged that said fees belonged to it and were being illegally retained by Hazel.
The original petition was signed only by J. D. Barker, special attorney…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Ellis County v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Rains v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- McLennan County v. BoggessTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- San Angelo National Bank v. FitzpatrickTexas Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Allen v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Bordelon v. PhilbrickTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Bracken v. CatoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
- State v. CarnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Tabor v. McKenzieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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