City of Dallas v. Ellison

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by appellee on his own behalf, and on behalf of thirty-one other taxpayers on Ervay street, in the city of Dallas, Texas, against the city to enjoin the collection of a special tax for local street improvement, upon numerous grounds set out in the petition. The injunction was granted, and after answer filed and hearing in the District Court, the injunction was perpetuated, at the cost of the city, from which judgment this appeal is taken.

It will not be necessary to notice in detail all the numerous assignments of error; but we will only consider such…