Legal Opinion
Houston Natural Gas Corporation v. Wyatt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 1, 1962No. 3714PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
Oscar Wyatt, Jr., as a taxpayer of the City of Corpus Christi, sued Houston Natural Gas Corporation, the City of Corpus Christi and its officials to restrain them from executing a contract which was alleged to be void because not submitted to competitive bids. The contract provided for gas to be sold to the city by Houston Natural Gas Corporation and to be paid for only out of funds derived from the resale of the gas by the city. The defendants, by pleas in abatement and otherwise, challenged the authority of Wyatt to maintain the suit. The challenges were overruled.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. StrumbergTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Altgelt v. City of San Antonio & Waterworks Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
- Polly v. HopkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Fisher v. City of BartlettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Hayward v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
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