Montgomery v. City of Alamo Heights

Appellants, as taxpayers in the city of Alamo Heights, sued appellee, a municipal corporation incorporated under the general laws of Texas, domiciled in Bexar •county, seeking by way of a temporary injunction to restrain appellee from proceeding under an alleged contract to spend the city’s money, upon the following alleged grounds, among others, to wit:

“(1) That the contract had never been authorized by ordinance of the city council. This objection was met after the suit was filed by the city council ratifying the execution of the contract by the mayor and requiring a new bond.

“(2) That the…