Coalson v. City Council of Victoria

POPE, Justice.

Relators seek an original mandamus from this court ordering the Victoria City Council to submit a proposed charter amendment to the public for a vote. Relators have complied with Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1170 1 which entitles them to the relief they seek. We granted the writ of mandamus on December 17, 1980, after hearing the arguments of the relators and respondents, and directed that no motion for rehearing would be entertained. Rule 515, Tex.R.Civ.P.

Relators are members of the Victoria Political Action League, a non-profit, unincorporated association. The League members are…