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21 Tex. 777

Cox v. Hamilton

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1858-07-01

<p>Where the statement of facts does not contain evidence to support the jiccij • .ment it must be reversed.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1931

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Roberts, J.

¶1This is an action against a Sheriff and Ms sureties to recover ten per cent, per month damages upon, money collected by him on an execution under the Statute. There was a verdict and judgment against the Sheriff and Ms. *778sureties. A motion for new trial was made upon the ground that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, and was overruled.

¶2The statement of facts does not show that the bond of the Sheriff and his sureties was offered or read in evidence to the jury, which certainly was necessary to make the sureties liable. There is no evidence of any sort in the record tending to prove this fact.

¶3Other points are suggested by appellant, but as there is no brief for appellee they will not now. be examined.

¶4As the judgment against the sureties is not supported by the evidence, it will be reversed and the cause remanded.*

¶5Reversed and remanded.

¶6This Opinion applies equally to two other cases, to-wit: No. 1504, Cox, et al. v. Curtis & Hopper, and No. 1496, Cox et al. v. Boyd & Paul.

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