Russell v. Cage

Citations

• 66 Tex. 428
• 1 S.W. 270
• 1886 Tex. LEXIS 538

Syllabus

<p>1. Commissioners court—Delegated authority—A commissioners court cannot delegate to an architect its authority to make a contract to construct a courthouse, but can authorize him to make a contract subject to its approval. See opinion and statement of facts for a petition not alleging with sufficient clearness an illegal delegation of authority.</p> <p>2. Bonds issued by county—Act of February 11,1881—Construction—-The third section of the act of February 11,1881, limits the amount of bonded indebtedness authorized by the law. This is not such an amount as will be paid in ten years, as the act provides that the bonds may run for fifteen years, but such as may be paid by the prescribed tax in ten years.</p> <p>3. Same—The sum for which bonds may be issued is the sum which, together with interest at the given rate, could be liquidated by the annual stated payment. Sec statement of facts for method of calculation held in accordance with the design of the law.</p>