HANCOCK v. ROUSE

No. 15419.

437 S.W.2d 1 (1969)

Virgil HANCOCK et al., Appellants, v. William H. ROUSE et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gaines & Merrill, Charles P. Merrill, Kathryn V. Wolfer, Houston, for appellants.

Paul Strong, Houston, for appellees.

MacNaughton & McWhorter, W. A. MacNaughton, Houston, amicus curiae.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an action seeking an order requiring the City Council of the City of Bellaire to submit to an election a zoning ordinance proposed by an initiative petition and four zoning ordinances previously enacted by the Council, under Charter provisions concerning Initiative and Referendum Elections. The trial court denied the requested mandamus order and this appeal resulted.

The City of Bellaire...

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