Legal Opinion
County of Tom Green v. Moody
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1926No. 4580PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
The County of Tom Green and its County Judge and County Commissioners seek a mandamus requiring the Attorney-General of Texas to approve certain of the county’s road bonds. There is no requirement of the Constitution or statutes of Texas specifically relating to a county bond issue for road improvements which has not been scrupulously complied with according to the pleadings of the parties. The sole ground for the Attorney-General’s refusal to approve the bonds is that the statutes authorizing counties to issue bonds for the construction, maintenance and operation of macadamized, graveled or…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Attorney General of the United States v. Delaware & Hudson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bauman v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Spencer v. MerchantSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
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3Cited by27 opinions
- State of Texas v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Rhoads Drilling Co. v. AllredTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Anderson County Road District No. 8 v. PollardTexas Supreme Court · 1927
- Pyote Independent School Dist. v. DyerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Lyford Independent School Dist. v. Willamar Independent School Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1931
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