San Antonio Gas Co. v. State of Texas

FLY, Associate Justice.

—This is an action of quo warranta instituted by the State of Texas through Attorney-General Thomas S. Smith, against appellant for the purpose of forfeiting its charter on the ground of violation of the anti-trust law as embodied in Revised Statutes, article 5313. The trial was had before the court and resulted in a judgment of forfeiture of thé charter of appellant and the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the property of the corporation and administer upon the same.

It was alleged in the information that on March 16, 1899, there existed two electric street…