Holland v. Cranfill
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County ; Kenneth Foree, Judge. Suit by J. B. Cranfill against W. M. Holland and others to contest a municipal election on the question of issuing bonds. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
The city of Dallas derives its governmental authority from a special charter granted by the Legislature. Among other grants in the charter are certain initiative and referendum provisions by which the qualified electors of the city may initiate ordinances and have same referred to the electors for adoption or rejection. Dallas Charter (Acts 30th Leg. art. 8, page 49). In the manner provided by the charter, so far as the record here shows, an ordinance providing, in effect, that the city should issue its bonds in the sum of $400,000, and that the money secured thereby should be expended in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Austin v. NalleTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- City of Dallas v. Dallas Consolidated Street Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1912
- City of Dallas v. PeacockTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- City of Oak Cliff v. State Ex Rel. GillTexas Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by4 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Singer v. CartledgeOhio Supreme Court · 1935
- Marsh v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Marsh v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924