Rice v. Robson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This is an action to compel the canvass of votes cast for mayor and commissioners at a special election in the city of Abilene.

*253In October, 1909, a petition was presented to the city council requesting that a special election should be called to vote upon a proposition to adopt the commission form of government for the city. The petition was found to be sufficient, and an ordinance was passed calling an election as prayed for, to be held on March 1, 1910, and directing the mayor and the clerk to give notice thereof by publication in the…