Legal Opinion
Galveston County v. Gresham
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 28, 1920No. 7814PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; Robt. G. Street, Judge. Action by Walter Gresham against Galveston County. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
On January 13, 1914, the commissioners’ court of Galveston county adopted this resolution:
“Resolved: By the commissioners’ court of said county, Galveston county, that the county judge and the chairman of the finance committee of this court are hereby appointed a committee with authority to employ counsel to represent Galveston county in all legal and legislative matters pertaining to the construction of a sea wall and boulevard from near Sixth street and Broadway to Et. San Jacinto in accordance with the recommendations of the board of United States engineers as set forth in House Document…
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