State v. Morris & Cumings

Stayton, Chief Justice.—

This cause has twice been before this court, .and its history and leading facts will be found in the former reports of the decisions made. Morris & Cumings v. State, 62 Texas, 729; Id., 65 Texas, 53.

On the last trial the conclusions of law and fact were as follows:

“ 1. That the respondent, the city of Corpus Christi, under charter from the State of Texas, was authorized to open the ship channel which ■connects the waterways of Corpus Christi Bay with those of Aransas Bay, ■and to collect and charge tolls from all vessels passing through said channel, and that the…