Haralson v. City of Dallas

L. G. Haralson, a citizen taxpayer, brought this suit for himself and others similarly situated to enjoin the city of Dallas, its board of commissioners and auditor, and the United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company, the successful bidder for the construction of certain water supply mains for the city, from consummating a contract for said improvements. At the conclusion of an exhaustive hearing, at which all material facts involved in the transactions were developed, the court denied plaintiff the temporary relief sought, from which he has appealed.

The propositions urged for reversal,…