Legal Opinion

Navarro County v. Tullos

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 11, 1922No. 8759. [fn*]PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Navarro County; Hawkins Scarborough, Judge. Mandamus by the County of Navarro to compel J. M. Tullos, County Auditor, and another to issue and countersign a warrant and to audit books. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

■HAMILTON, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court refusing to grant the writ of mandamus to require and compel C. M. Thornell, county clerk of Navarro county, Tesx., to issue a warrant against the county treasurer and to compel J. M. Tullos, county auditor of said county, to countersign such warrant, and also to compel the latter to allow an audit of his books and accounts by. a firm of auditors alleged to have been employed by appellant.

The petition for mandamus substantially alleges the following:(1) That Navarro county, a body corporate and politic, is represented in the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Padgett v. Young CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Stringer v. Franklin CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Industrial Accident Board v. GlennTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Commissioners Court of Harris County v. FullertonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Guerrero v. Refugio County, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  4. McGuire v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. v. ShellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954

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