Texas Power & Light Co. v. Brownwood Public Service Co.

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

Appeal from an interlocutory order denying to Texas Power & Light Company a temporary injunction in a suit to perpetually enjoin the Brownwood Public Service Company (herein called appellee) and others from erecting electric light poles in the public streets of Brownwood and stringing wires thereon.

The questions in the case involve the correctness of the action of the city coun-> cil of Brownwood (a home rule city of over 5,000 inhabitants) in refusing upon electors’ petition to call a referendum election to confirm the franchise ordinance under which appellee was…