Clark v. Willrich
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Fayette County; D. W. Moore, Judge. Election contest by I. E. Clark against George Willrich. and others. From a judgment for contestees, contestant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit to contest an election, held on February 3, 1911, in Schulenberg common school district No. 28 of Fayette county, Tex., to determine whether a special tax of 12 1/2 cents on each $100 assessed value of the property in said district should be levied for school purposes.
Upon the face of the returns, the election resulted in favor of the tax by a majority of 2 votes, 69 votes being cast in favor of the tax and 67 against it; and the result was so declared by the commissioners' court.
Appellant, who is a resident taxpayer and voter in said district within the time prescribed by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wallis v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Hillsman v. Faison, County AttorneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
- Hendrick v. Culberson, County AttorneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
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