Joy v. City of Terrell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Kaufman County; F. L. Hawkins, Judge. Action by M. A. Joy and others against the City of Terrell and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtTalbot, J.
This action was brought by M. A. Joy and the Terrell Electric Light Company against the city of Terrell and the executive officers of said city, alleging, in substance, that the city of Terrell is a municipal corporation chartered and acting under the general laws of the state of Texas as set forth in title 18 of her Revised Civil Statutes; that the plaintiffs M. A. Joy and the Terrell Electric Light Company resided in said city of Terrell, and are property owners and taxpayers therein; that said city of Terrell for certain valuable considerations by a valid ordinance granted to plaintiff the…
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