Case Name: McLENNAN COUNTY v. BOGGESS et al.
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1911-06-21
Citations: 139 S.W. 1054
Docket Number: 
Parties: McLENNAN COUNTY v. BOGGESS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 139
Pages: 1054–1055

Head Matter:
McLENNAN COUNTY v. BOGGESS et al.
(Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Austin.
June 21, 1911.
On Motion for Rehearing, Oct. 11, 1911.)
Justices oe tiie Peace (§ 16 ) — Commissions on Fines — Statutes.
Code Cr. Proc. 1895, art. 1144, allowing an officer collecting money for the state or county 5 per cent., does not authorize more than one commission for fines collected in justices’ courts, and a justice retaining 5 per cent, of the fines collected cannot pay the constable 5 per cent., but he must pay the district or county attorney 10 per cent, as required by article 1143, and pay 85 per cent, to the county.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Justices of the Peace, Dec. Dig. § 16. ]
Appeal from McLennan County Court t Thos. P. Stone, Special Judge.
Action by McLennan County against Albert Boggess and others. Prom a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
Reversed and rendered.
See, also, 137 S. W. 346.
J. N. Gallagher, for appellant. O. L. Stribling and Cross, Gross & Street, for ap-pellees.
For other oases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
KEY, C. J.
This case involves but one question, which has been certified to and decided by the Supreme Court (137 S. W. 346). That decision is in favor of appellant. The case is here upon findings of fact which show the exact amount appellant is entitled to recover from the different appellees.
The judgment of the trial court is reversed, and judgment here rendered for appellant, in accordance with the facts so found.
Reversed and rendered.