Poyner v. Whiddon

BROWN, Justice.

This bill was filed by the appellees, resident citizens and taxpayers, against appellants, the County of Houston, its Court of County Commissioners, the individual members thereof, the judge of probate, and the Austin Western Road Machinery Company, a corporation, to enjoin the performance by the parties of an alleged contract between the county and said Austin Western Road Machinery Company, for the sale and delivery to the county of certain road machinery for a consideration of $6,405.51; which the bill alleges was $1,820.13, in excess of the lowest responsible bid submitted…