Bonner v. City of Texarkana
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bowie County; H. F. O’Neal, Judge. Suit by W. P. Bonner and others against the City of Texarkana and others. From an adverse judgment, plaintiffs appeal.
Read the full summary
Appeal from District Court, Bowie County; H. F. O’Neal, Judge. Suit by W. P. Bonner and others against the City of Texarkana and others. From an adverse judgment, plaintiffs appeal. July 7, 1920, the city of Texarkana, Tex., by its mayor, contracted with Stoner, Gallagher & Groos to make certain maps, etc., for said city, agreeing to pay them $7,000 therefor on February 1, 1921. This suit was by appellants, owners of property in said city subject to taxation, against appellees, the mayor and aldermen, constituting the city council of said city, the secretary of said city, and the treasurer…
1Opinion of the Court
WILLSON, G. J.
(after stating the facts as above). [1,2] It appears from the record that Stoner, Gallagher & Groos were not parties to the suit. While the right, in their absence, to determine the issues made by the pleadings, was not questioned in the court below and is not questioned here, this court nevertheless must take notice of the fact if they were indispensable parties to an effective determination of those issues. King v. Commissioners’ Court, 10 Tex. Civ. App. 114, 30 S. W. 257; Biggs v. Miller, 147 S. W. 632; Walrath v. Com’rs, 18 N. M. 101, 134 Pac. 204. That Stoner, Gallagher &…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Mallow v. HindeSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
- California v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Stallcup v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- King v. Comm'rs. Court of Throckmorton CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Gibson v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Butman v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Miller Surfacing Co. v. BridgersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Christian v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- County School Trustees v. Common School Dist. No. 6Court of Appeals of Texas · 1926
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.