Garitty v. Halbert

On May 18, 1920, an election was held in the city of Corsicana for the purpose of determining whether or not the charter of that city, as adopted on Decfember 11, 1917, should be amended. The ballot provided for use by the voters at the election was embodied in the following language:

“Shall the charter of the city of Corsicana as adopted on December 11th, 1917, for the government and management of the affairs of the said city, be amended by amending sections 41 and 45, so as to authorize the commission of said city to levy a tax of two and one-half per cent, on the one hundred dollars…