Harness v. State of Texas

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto, instituted by the State to test the right of the mayor, marshal, clerk, tax assessor, and aldermen of the municipal corporation known as the “ City of Colorado” to exercise the powers pertaining to such officers of cities and towns incorporated under title 17, chapter 1, of Revised Statutes.

It appears that on the 11th day of February, 1882, a petition signed by twenty resident voters was presented to the county judge of Mitchell County, praying for an election under chapter 11 of title 17, Revised Statutes, to determine…