Edens v. Road Dist. No. 1 of Navarro County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Navarro County; H. B. Daviss, Judge. Suit for injunction by J. N. Edens and others against Road District No. 1, of Navarro County and others. Judgment denying injunction, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
Appellants brought this suit against appellee, road commissioners for road district No. 1, Navarro county, the road engineer, and McElrath & Rogers, contractors, to enjoin them from constructing a certain road in the eastern portion of the road district. The substance of plaintiffs’ allegations is:
That by virtue of a special act of the Legislature approved March 27, 1913, said road district No. 1 issued bonds in the amount of $200,-000 and levied a tax upon property to pay same; that “the proceeds of said bonds were being paid out by the road commissioners for said district; that the funds…
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