Gulf City Street Railway & Real Estate Co. v. City of Galveston

Stayton, Associate Justice.

The city of Galveston granted to Francis D. Allan and hie associates the right to use certain streets and parts of streets for a street railway. The appellant is alleged to have acquired whatever rights Allan and his associates acquired through the ordinances making the grant, and to have become responsible for the performance of any duties or the payment of any sum of money Allan and his associates would be responsible for under the terms of the ordinance, and there is no controversy as to this.

The first contract between Allan and his associates and the city was…