Grayson County v. May

Opinion by

Davidson, J.

§ 310. Fees of office; county liable to officers for, in misdemeanor cases, when. On the 31st day of July, 1890, appellee, as surviving wife of R. L. May, deceased, filed suit in the county court of Grayson county against appellant, alleging in substance that during the years 1887, 1888, and a portion of 1889, R. L. May, deceased, husband of appellee, was sheriff of Grayson county, Texas, and during said time a large number of persons were convicted of misdemeanors and worked out their fine and costs in the work-houses and upon the public works of said county, as…