Wade v. Monroe

This suit was filed by Lee Monroe against H. J. Wade as sheriff, and the sureties on bis official bond, for the sum of $919.20, and interest, and for cause of action alleged: That plaintiff secured a judgment in cause No. 981, district court of Ward county, Tex, against tbe Cedarvale Irrigation & Land Company, for certain moneys and foreclosure of lien on irrigation system; that order of sale issued, and defendant Wade, as sheriff, executed it by levy and sale, for which he received $4,000 in cash; that the sheriff retained the moneys sued for under claim of right to it as fees for caring for…