Legal Opinion
City of Vernon v. Montgomery
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 25, 1924No. 2344PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, O. J.
On the 3d day of January, 1923, the property tax paying voters of the city of Vernon, at an election held for that purpose, voted for the issuance of $100,000 of municipal bonds by said city, for the purpose of erecting and constructing an electric light plant for the city. The appellee, Mrs. Montgomery, alleging that she owned property in the city subject-to taxes, filed this suit agains the mayor and other officials of the city to restrain them from causing the bonds to be issued and sold.
She alleges, in substance, that on the 3d day of January, 1922, said city had outstanding…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- City of Austin v. NalleTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Atchison Board of Education v. De KaySupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Simpson v. City of NacogdochesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
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- West Texas Utilities Company v. City of BairdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Jefferson v. Greater Anchorage Area BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1969
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