Kimbrough v. Walling

STEAKLEY, Justice.

John Kimbrough et al., petitioners, filed this suit to enjoin the Mayor, the Aldermen and the Treasurer of the City of Haskell, respondents, from expending City funds for attorneys’ fees and expenses in the prosecution of an appeal suit from an order of the State Board of Water Engineers issuing an appropriation permit to the North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority. Petitioners were granted a permanent injunction by the trial court. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment for the respondents. Walling et al. v. Kimbrough…