Kelly v. Cochran County

The plaintiff, E. E. Kelly, instituted this suit in the district court against the defendants Cochran County and the members of its commissioners’ 'court, to recover $19,000 for the alleged breach'of twenty contracts entered into by the defendants and the plaintiff.

The record discloses that on January 23, 1926, pursuant to an order of the commissioners’ court, an election was held to determine whether or not the bonds of Cochran County should be issued in the amount of $300.000 for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating macadamized, graveled, or paved roads within the county;…