City of Lockhart v. Commissioners' Court of Caldwell County
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLENDON, C. J.
The city of Lockhart brought this suit against the county judge and county commissioners of Caldwell county, in their official capacity, to restrain the county officials from replacing a hitching rack around the Courthouse Square in Lock-hart, which had been removed by the city officials. The trial was to a jury, but upon conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence the court granted a motion on behalf of the defendants to instruct a verdict in their favor, and judgment was rendered accordingly. The appeal is by the city from this judgment.
The only question in the case is whether the evidence shows as…
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