Treaccar v. City of Galveston

This suit was brought by appellant to have an election held in the city of Galveston on May 14, 1929, declared illegal and void because of alleged irregularities in the manner of conducting the election and in making and canvassing the returns thereof. The purpose of the election was to determine whether bonds in the aggregate amount of $2,855,000 for seven separately submitted public improvements and purposes should be issued by the city.

The petition sought in the alternative to have a recount of the ballots cast at the election and the true result of the election ascertained and declared.

The…