Jones v. Clark

The appellant filed this suit in the district court of Floyd county, Tex., against the county officers, alleging, in substance, that he was a property owner and taxpayer residing in Floyd county, and that the defendants were the duly elected, qualified, and acting officers of said county. He alleges further that at various times during the years 1916-1922, inclusive, such of the defendants as constituted the commissioners’ court of. said county had created certain outstanding indebtedness which was still unpaid, $50,000 of which is against the road and bridge fund, and $20,000 against the…