City of Carthage v. Burton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Panola County. Tried below before Hon. E. B. Levy.
1Opinion of the Court
McMEANS, Associate Justice.
By chapter 46, Special Laws of 1866, the Eleventh Legislature incorporated the town ,of Carthage, in Panola County. This Act was never repealed. Under it, a municipal corporation was organized and maintained for about ten years, after which no officers were elected and no elections held, nor did any persons assume to act as officers of the corporation.
On August 22, 1902, a petition signed by the requisite number of qualified voters was presented to the County Judge of Panola County, praying for an election to determine whether Carthage should be incorporated under…
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