Sullivan v. City of Galveston

In tliis snit tlie city of Galveston recovered judgment for approximately a quarter of a million dollars against tlie plaintiffs in error, Tim Sullivan and D. W. Kempner, as sureties on tlie bond of Ed McCarthy & Co., as city depository. Tbe judgment of tbe trial court ■was affirmed by tbe Court of Civil Appeals. 17 S.W. (2d) 478.

Tbe material facts, so far as needed to be stated here, are substantially as follows:

Tbe city is operating under a special charter granted to it in tbe year 1903, as a city of 5,000 or more. Tbe governing body of tbe city, as provided in tbe charter, is a board of…