Bonham v. Fuchs
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Ewing Boyd, Judge. Proceeding by E. 0. Bonham and others against E. E. Fuchs and others. From a judgment dismissing the suit, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This is a proceeding, under tlie statute, contesting an election held in the city of West Houston, Harris county, on the 4th day of May, 1920, to determine whether the corporation should be abolished.
The returns of the election show that the proposition to abolish the corporation received a majority of 24 out of a total of 180 votes.
One of the grounds upon which this result is contested is that 63 of the voters at the election whose votes were received and counted in favor of abolishing the corporation—
“were not qualified or entitled, under the laws of the state of Texas, to vote at said…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brown v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Graham v. City of GreenvilleTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- City of Fort Worth v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Solon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- State v. City of WaxahachieTexas Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by8 opinions
- Cameron v. ConnallyTexas Supreme Court · 1927
- Powell v. City of BairdTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- City of La Grulla v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Garess v. FlyTexas Supreme Court · 1924
- Powell v. City of BairdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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