Legal Opinion

Munson v. Looney

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 1915No. 2665Published

Original petition for mandamus by J. W. Munson and others to compel B. F. Looney, Attorney General, to approve a county bond issue.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

This is a proceeding by the relators against the Attorney General to require' him to approve an issue of $50,-000 of bonds made by the county of Brazo-ria under the following state of facts:

By a proper proceeding under the law of the state, and in accordance with the Constitution of the state, Brazoria county created a road district No. 5, and by a vote of the citizens of the said district provided for the issue of $50,000 of bonds upon the property of the said district. The bonds were issued and presented to the Attorney General for approval, which was declined.

The road district No. 5…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Simmons v. Lightfoot, Atty.-Gen.Texas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. People ex rel. Miller v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Allman v. LumsdenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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