Tharp v. Blake
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Harris County Court; Clark C. Wren, Judge. Action by G. W. Tharp against Cabeen Blake, as receiver of the Town of Humble. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
In this case appellant, G. W. Tharp, sues Cabeen Blake, receiver of the town of Humble, appellee, to recover on a debt of ?150 agreed to be paid him by the town council of the town of Humble for services as an attorney in an election contest to determine whether the incorporation of said town of Humble should be abolished. The town of Humble was incorporated as a municipal corporation on December 10, 1910, under the general laws of the state of Texas pertaining to the incorporation of towns and villages of more than 500 and less than 10,-000 inhabitants, and, under the present Revised Civil…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Bryan v. Page & SimsTexas Supreme Court · 1879
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- Warrener v. LambrechtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
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