Powell v. City of Baird

This case is before this Court on certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eleventh District at East-land. The certificate sufficiently states the case. It is as follows:

“TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS :

“On September 30, 1938, an election was held in the City of Baird, Callahan County, Texas, for the purpose of determining whether the City of Baird would be authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of financing construction of an electric light and power system for said city. At said time, and for many years prior thereto, the City of Baird had, by ordinance, levied a poll…