City of Houston v. Allred

CRITZ, Commissioner.

This is an original mandamus proceeding instituted by the city of Houston, Tex., as relator, against Hon. James V. Allred, Attorney General of Texas, as respondent, to compel him to approve the transcript relating to the issuance of $2,502,000 worth of city of Houston waterworks revenue bonds. James W. and Henry M. Rockwell, individually and as independent executors of the J. M. Rockwell estate, and J. H. Pittman and E. D. Holt are made parties as co-respondents. The presence herein of the co-respondents will be explained later.

Relator is a home rule city duly incorporated…