City of Corpus Christi v. Woessner

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by John Woessner against the city of Corpus Christi, upon forty-eight warrants drawn by the mayor and secretary of the city upon the treasurer.

Thirty-two of the warrants, not interest-bearing, were drawn upon claims which had been audited by the city council for matters pertaining to the current business and expense of the city, of all of which the appellee had become the owner.

Fifteen of the warrants were drawn in favor of officers of the city for current salaries, which had been fixed by the city council, which had. directed that they…