MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO. v. JACKSON COUNTY W. CON., ETC.

No. 12983.

290 S.W.2d 310 (1956)

MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. JACKSON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

Rehearing Denied May 17, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam H. Field, Dallas, Cullen B. Vance, Edna, of counsel, for appellants.

Shapiro & Corman, Houston, David C. Whitlow, Edna, of counsel, for appellees.


GANNON, Justice.

This is an election contest. Appellants, who were contestants below, correctly state the nature and result of the suit as follows:

"This is an election contest suit brought by Magnolia Petroleum Company and Edward J. Holmes as Contestants against Jackson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 and the five (5) members of the Board of Directors of said district as Contestees, contesting an election that was held on June 18, 1955...

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