Industrial Co. v. Tompkins

RANDOLPH, J.,

This suit was originally instituted by appellant against R. Y. Tomgpkins, auditor of the city of Dallas, J. Waddy Tate, mayor, and Earl Goforth, secretary of said city, in which a writ of mandamus was sought to compel said Tompkins, as such auditor, to countersign and officially approve a warrant in favor of appellant for the sum of $68,-298, alleged to have been ordered drawn in its favor under a board order passed by the board of commissioners of the said city on April 5, 1929, under the terms of which order the Industrial Company was awarded the above-named sum as a settlement…