Nalle v. City of Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Application for writ of error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. The City of Austin sued Ralle to recover taxes assessed against him and had judgment as shown in the opinion. Defendant appealed, and on affirmance of the judgment applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of error. The writ was refused by the court on January 10, 1898, without written opinion.
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Application for writ of error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. The City of Austin sued Ralle to recover taxes assessed against him and had judgment as shown in the opinion. Defendant appealed, and on affirmance of the judgment applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of error. The writ was refused by the court on January 10, 1898, without written opinion. Applicant having filed a motion for rehearing the written opinion following was delivered thereon.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
Counsel for applicant Nalle present with admirable clearness a very interesting and important question predicated upon the following facts:
The city of Austin, a municipal corporation of more than 10,000 population, acting under a special charter, determined in accordance with the requirements of the said charter to issue and sell 1400 bonds for $1000, each bearing five per cent interest per annum from date, aggregating $1,400,000, for the purpose of constructing a dam, water works, etc. The bonds were all prepared, signed and dated on the same day in the year 1890,…
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