Kasling v. Morris

Citations

• 71 Tex. 584
• 9 S.W. 739
• 1888 Tex. LEXIS 1188

Syllabus

<p>1. Reward—An offer of a reward for the arrest of a party guilty of a particular offense, .when and after it has been acted upon, is binding upon the party making the offer.</p> <p>2. Same—Motives.—The secret motives for making the offer do not form any part of the contract with the party acting upon the offer. That the party offering expected others than the one arrested and proved guilty to be arrested, will not relieve him from his offer when acted upon.</p> <p>3. Same.—Nor would such expectations on part of the' party malting the offer form part of the contract where the offer was general and payable upon the arrest and conviction of the guilty party.</p> <p>4. Officers mat claim Reward.—It is no part of the duty of a constable to make an arrest without warrant upon a charge of burglary where the offense was not committed in the view of the officer, nor legal complaint made against the party arrested. A constable making such arrest under an offer of reward upon conviction of the party arrested, cam claim the reward.</p>