Markowsky v. Newman

CODY, Justice.

This is a contested bond-election case, which was tried without a jury. The election was held in the City of Cuero on November 29, 1938. The proposition submitted to the qualified voters was whether the City of Cuero should issue $150,000 of lighting and power system revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing and installing its own electric lighting and power system. The next day the returns were canvassed, and as a result it was declared that the proposition for the issuance of the bonds had been carried by a majority of 85 votes. As a result of the contest brought by…