Singleton v. Austin, County Judge
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Jackson. Tried below before Hon. Wells Thompson.
1Opinion of the Court
GILL, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought by Jasper Singleton, the appellant, for mandamus to compel F. M. Austin, the appellee, county, judge of Jackson County and ex officio superintendent of schools, to officially approve certain vouchers which had been issued to appellant’s wife for salary for services as teacher in one of the public schools in Jackson County.
Demurrers general and special to appellant’s amended original petition were sustained, and appellant refusing to further amend, the court refused to issue mandamus and dismissed the action.
The petition alleged substantially the…
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