Alexander v. Singleton

JONES, C. J. .

Appellees, Vernon Singleton and ten others, instituted this suit against the commissioners’ court of Dallas county, composed of F. H. Alexander, county judge, and the four precinct commissioners of Dallas county, to restrain them from entering into a contract with the state highway commission in. reference to the construction of what is termed the “alternate route” of highway No. 1 (Fort Worth-Dallas pike); such new construction to leave the present route of said highway near the crossing of Westmourland road and to run in a somewhat northeasterly direction to Commerce street…