Hamilton v. Bowers
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Anderson County; B. H. Gardner, Judge. Action by W. M. Hamilton and others, trustees, against A. L. Bowers, Mayor, and others. ’ From a decree for defendants, plaintiffs appeal./
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, O. J.
Appellants, who compose the board of school trustees for the city of Palestine, bring this suit against the appellees, the mayor, city commissioners, and city treasurer of said city, to compel said defendants to turn over to plaintiffs, or place to their credit, certain funds, the proceeds of the sale of bonds issued by the city of Palestine, and to restrain the defendants from using said funds for any purpose.
The record shows that in 1880 the city of Palestine assumed exclusive control of its public free schools and placed this control in the hands of a board of school…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Graves v. HornTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- McNeal v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Morgan v. DavenportTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Higgins v. RinkerTexas Supreme Court · 1877
- Dwyer v. HackworthTexas Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Bone v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Houston v. Gonzales Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Poteet v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1961