Sutherland v. City of Winnsboro

This is an action by the city of Winnsboro against appellants, to enjoin the alleged proposed construction of a warehouse by them in Broadway street in the city of Winnsboro.

Plaintiff presented its petition to Hon. J. R. Warren, district judge of Wood county, Tex., in chambers, alleging under oath of its mayor its corporate existence as a municipal corporation under the general laws of Texas relating to towns and cities of moré than 1,000 inhabitants, alleging the location of Broadway street to be within its corporate limits, and that it is one of the principal thoroughfares through the city…