Dunn v. City of Austin
Decision Date | 24 May 1889 |
Citation | 11 S.W. 1125 |
Parties | DUNN <I>et al.</I> <I>v.</I> CITY OF AUSTIN <I>et al.</I> |
Court | Texas Supreme Court |
Fisher & Townes, for appellants. Fiset & Miller, for appellees.
The petition in this cause on demurrer was held insufficient, and, there being no request for leave to amend the injunction granted in chambers, was dissolved and the bill dismissed. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted, and that the averments of the bill may be understood, we here insert it. It is as follows: ...
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