Legal Opinion

City of Belton v. Head

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 3, 1911PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Bell County Court; W. S. Shipp, Judge. Action by J. H. Head against the City of Belton. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.

The city of Belton is a municipal corporation, duly incorporated as such under title 18 of the general laws of Texas (Rev. St. 1895) applying to cities having more than 1,000 and less than 10,000 inhabitants. The city council of said city, on the 9th of December, 1908, at a regular session, fixed the mayor’s salary at $40 per month. On the 15th day of January next thereafter, said city council rescinded its said action of December 9th, and passed an order that the mayor should receive a salary of $60 per annum. At the ensuing regular election, held April 6, 1909, appellee was elected mayor of…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. City of Alton v. City of Mission, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2005
  2. Bickle v. City of PanhandleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. City of Panhandle v. BickleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Brown v. City of AmarilloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Van Horn v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922

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