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Bell County v. Lightfoot

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1911No. 2284PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Original application by Bell County to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus to require the Attorney-General to approve an issue of bonds.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown

Eelator seeks a writ of mandamus to the Attorney-General requiring him to approve an issue of bonds by the county for the sum of $1,990. The order of the Commissioners’ Court of Bell County is in proper form, was regularly adopted by said court and .contains this recital:

“Be it ordered by the Commissioners’ Court of Bell County that the bond of said county to be called ‘Bell County Bridge Bepair Bond’ be issued under and by virtue of articles 877 et seq, Eevised Statutes 1895, article 877, being amended by First Called Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature 1903, and also section 4 of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In the Matter of William A. FowlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1873

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  2. First Nat. Bank v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  3. County of Henderson v. James v. AllredTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Hidalgo County Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 1 v. Hidalgo CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. State Ex Rel. Morgan v. State Board of ExaminersMontana Supreme Court · 1957

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