Ridgway v. City of Fort Worth

CONNER, C. J.. This is an appeal from a judgment denying the prayer of R. Bonna Ridgway for the issuance of a writ of mandamus against the board of commissioners of the city of Fort Worth to restore him to office. In his petition for the writ it was alleged, and the facts so show, that the relator R. Bonna Ridgway had been legally appointed, on the 16th day of April, 1921, to the office of corporation counsel for the city of Fort Worth; that he duly qualified as such and entered upon the duties of such office; that afterwards, on or about July 9, 1921, the board of commissioners of said city,…