Evans v. King

Ordinance No. 63 of the city of Dallas provided that no person should move any buildings on or across any street or alley of the city without first procuring a permit in writing therefor from the governing body of the city signed by the *110mayor and city auditor, and that before issuing any such permit a bond in the sum of $1,000 should be given by the applicant conditioned for the payment of all damages caused by such moving.

Plaintiff made proper application for a permit to move a house and other buildings over and across streets and alleys of the city and gave the required bond, but the city…