O'Brien v. Amerman

The writ of error was granted to review a judgment of the Galveston Court of Civil Appeals, affirming a judgment of the District Court of Harris County, which sustained a general demurrer to plaintiffs in error’s petition. By that petition, plaintiffs in error, who were acting as pilots under Chapter 1, Title 107 of the Revised Statutes of Texas, sought to enjoin defendants in error, the Mayor, Commissioners, and Harbor Board of the City of Houston, from enforcing the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Act of the 4th Called Session of the 36th Legislature, being articles 6319-1 to 6319-5 of…