City of San Antonio v. French

GAINES, Associate Justice.

This was an action brought by the appellee to recover of the city of San Antonio the rent of certain rooms for the term of one year beginning on the 1st day of May, 1885. The facts which gave rise to the litigation are as follows: On the 6th day of May, 1879, the city council of the city of San Antonio passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city to enter into contract with the plaintiff for the lease of certain rooms in a house known as the French Building for the use of the city'for the term of one year, at a rental óf $90 per month, payable in quarterly…