Altgelt v. Callaghan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Arthur W. Seeligson, Judge. Election contest by E. J. Altgelt and others against Bryan Callaghan. From a judgment for contestee, contestants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, J.
This is an action to contest an election held in the city of San Antonio, Tex., by virtue of an act of the Legislature approved by the Governor of Texas, on August 19, 1910 (Acts 31st Leg. [3d Ex. Sess.] c. 6), to determine whether the charter set forth in the legislative enactment should be adopted by the people, which was instituted by E. J. Altgelt and 49 other duly qualified voters, citizens, residents, and taxpayers of said city, against Bryan Callaghan as mayor of the city of San Antonio, who it was alleged had been a resident in and mayor of the city for more than six months, and a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Hirsh v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Fowler v. State ex rel. GeorgeTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Contreras v. HaynesTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Kulp v. RaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Gallagher v. ChurchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911