City Council of Wichita Falls v. Coker

BROWN, Justice.

George C. Nelson, a resident citizen of, and an elector in, the city of Wichita Falls, Tex., on or about September 27, 1935, acting under the provisions of the charter of said city of Wichita Falls, which is known as a home rule city, filed an affidavit with the clerk of the board of aldermen of Wichita Falls, seeking the removal of Alderman J. B. Stokes, and, on the strength of such affidavit, the city clerk delivered to Nelson a removal petition, and on October 25, 1935, three of the petitioners, namely, W. S. Langford, Everett Hughes, and M. H.. Coker, filed the removal…