Judd v. State of Texas

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

This is a quo warranto proceeding to oust the appellant as mayor of the towns of Pottsboro, for the alleged reason -that said town was never legally incorporated, as the limits sought to be incorporated include agricultural and pastoral land. Judgment below •ousted appellant, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The sketch on page 419 will illustrate more clearly the facts hereinafter stated, about which there is no controversy.

In 1885, upon a petition signed by the requisite number of citizens, the county judge of Grayson ordered an election to determine whether :or not…