Reed v. Triplett

HÁLE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Hill County denying an application for a temporary injunction. John M. Reed, appellant, instituted suit against Hill County, its County Judge,' Commissioners, Clerk, Treasurer, Auditor and Wm. Ml Williams, alleging in substance that the officers of Hill County were paying out of its tax revenues certain sums of money to Williams as County Attorney and would continue to do so unless enjoined, and that such payments were unlawful because the Slst Legislature of Texas, by the enactment of Chap. 360 of the Acts passed at its…