Milliken v. City Council
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Parker. Tried below before the Hon. A. J. Hood.
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
Appellant James H. Milliken, plaintiff below, being the mayor of the city of Weatherford, was in November, 1880, removed from •office by the board of aldermen, sitting as a court, by virtue of the provisions of the Revised Statutes, arts. 3425-33.
Subsequently Samuel H. Milliken was elected and installed into office as his successor.
This suit is a proceeding by mandamus brought in the district court against Samuel H. Milliken and the board of aldermen composing the city council, to recover the office.
On the trial below a jury was waived, the cause submitted to the…
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