Galveston & Western Railway Co. v. City of Galveston
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals, First District, in an appeal from Harris County. The suit was brought by the city of Galveston to forfeit the license of the company to occupy certain streets and to have its track removed therefrom. Plaintiff obtained the relief sought and on defendant's appeal the judgment was affirmed. The company thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The city council of the city of Galveston adopted a resolution on the 21st day of May, 1894, declaring that all privileges, rights, grants, etc., theretofore conferred upon the Galveston and Western Railway Company by the city of Galveston be declared forfeited, and instructing the city attorney of the city of Galves ton to institute and prosecute a suit or suits for the purpose of having such forfeiture judicially declared. In pursuance of this resolution, this action was commenced and prosecuted in the name of the city of Galveston against the said railway company…
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