Golston v. City of Tyler

WILLIAMS, Justice.

In this action, a class suit, appellant, Roy D. Golston, sought to enjoin the City of Tyler and its officers from annexing, enforcing and exercising municipal powers over certain territory aggregating 1600 acres adjacent to the city by an ordinance of the City Commission passed on April 13, 1953. The trial court sustained the defense urged by appellee, the City of Tyler, that the ordinance of the City of Tyler is valid under the constitution and the statutes of the State of Texas and its charter, and denied the injunctive relief sought by appellant.

The City of Tyler is a…