Dicks v. Austin College

Opinion by

Watts, J.

§ 1068. Disqualification of judge from interest. This action was founded upon a written subscription contract, whereby the subscribers bound themselves, upon certain conditions, to pay certain sums subscribed by them, re*604spectively, to Austin College. Appellant was sued to recover his subscription. The county judge who tried the case was also a subscriber upon said instrument, and owed a balance on his subscription. Appellant objected to the judge sitting in the case, upon the ground that he was disqualified by reason of interest. Held, the constitution provides that “no…