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ELLIS v. STATE

No. 16427.

383 S.W.2d 635 (1964)

S. J. ELLIS et al., Appellants, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied November 13, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jess Rickman, Terrell, for appellants.

Harold Hollingsworth and Floyd Shumpert, Kaufman, Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Miller & Martin, and Royal H. Brin, Jr., Dallas, for appellee.

BATEMAN, Justice.

By this action in quo warranto the State of Texas sought dissolution of the incorporated village of Lawrence, in Kaufman County, and the ouster of its elected officials. Based upon a jury verdict, the court rendered judgment granting the relief prayed. Being of the opinion that the jury findings are well supported by pleading and proof and legally adequate to support the judgment, we affirm it.

Incorporation of the village of Lawrence was...

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