Marsden v. Troy, Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bee County; J. F. Mullally, Judge. Action by A. C. Marsden and others against Charles Troy, County Attorney. Judgment for defendant and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtEly, C. J.
This is a contest of an election held in Bee county, on January 8, 1916, for the purpose of determining whether the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited within the bounds of that county. The proper authorities declared that the election resulted in favor of the prohibition of the sale of • intoxicating liquors within Bee county, and appellants, who are citizens and property holders, instituted this suit. The trial judge, after hearing the evidence, declared that prohibition had been adopted by a majority of 29 votes; there being 618 votes for prohibition and 589 votes against.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCormick v. JesterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Coggeshall v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Williamson v. AldrichSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
- Howell v. PateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Roach v. MalotteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- McBeth v. StreibCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Bolton v. AlleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Cramer v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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