Helton v. Todd

OPINION

LANGDON, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment denying issuance of a writ of- mandamus.

When more than 200 and less than 10,000 inhabitants live together in a collection of inhabited homes in a close proximity as a town or village and desire to incorporate such town or village they may do so by complying with the terms and provisions of Articles 1133 et seq., Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. These statutes provide in detail the procedure to be followed.

The appellants, J. W. Helton and wife, Geneva Helton, and others (more than 20 persons) in full compliance with the above statutes filed their…