Munson v. Looney
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus requiring Mr. B. F. Loone}*, as Attorney-General, to approve certain bonds of a road district in Brazoria County proposed to be issued by the relators. The action was brought by Munson, County Judge, joined by the county commissioners of Brazoria County and by the road commissioners of Boad District Ho. 5, issuing the proposed bonds.
1Opinion of the Court
This is a proceeding by the relators against the Attorney-General to require him to approve an issue of $50,000 of bonds made by the County of Brazoria under the following state of facts:
By a proper proceeding under the law of the State and in accordance with the Constitution of the State, Brazoria County created a road district No. 5, and by a vote of the citizens of said district, provided for the issue of $50,000 of bonds upon the property of the said district. The bonds were issued and presented to the Attorney-General for approval, which was declined.
The road district No. 5 included all…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Mills County v. Brown CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1892
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