Legal Opinion
Ratliff v. City of Wichita Falls
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 4, 1938No. 4881PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLLEY, Justice.
This was a suit for mandamus filed by H. L. Ratliff, the appellant, against the city of Wichita Falls and its city manager and city clerk, appellees, to compel the city of Wichita Falls and said officials to approve an asserted claim óf $884 as salary alleged to be due him as city recorder of Wichita Falls, and to compel the appellees to issue a voucher or warrant ‘to appellant in such amount.
The appellant alleged that the city of Wichita Falls is what is known as a home rule city, and that it is operating under a special charter adopted by the people of the city on August 25,…
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- Denison v. SheppardTexas Supreme Court · 1933
- London v. City of FranklinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
- San Felipe Independent School Dist. v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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