Bassel v. Shanklin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bell County; W. W. Hair, Special Judge. Proceeding by M. H. Shanklin and others against Neal Bassel, Mayor, and others, to contest an election on a city charter. From an ¡adverse judgment, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
The city council of the city of Belton ordered an election to determine whether said city should accept a new charter which had been theretofore prepared by a committee selected by the council. This election was held in accordance with said order, and resulted, as declared by- said body, in favor,of its adoption, and an order was entered by the city council so declaring the result of such election; and this suit was brought by appellee Sbanklin and 35 other qualified voters of said city to contest said election, assailing its validity on the ground, among others, that said council improperly…
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