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WINBORNE v. COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY

No. 10-88-078-CV.

757 S.W.2d 876 (1988)

Marilyn G. WINBORNE, Appellant, v. The COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS, Acting By and Through the Following Elected Officials: James BLAKEMORE, County Judge; Ron Gilespie, Commissioner; J.B. Sims, Commissioner; Cliff Wommack, Commissioner; and David Jones, Commissioner, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron B. Johnson, Waxahachie, for appellant.

Gregg M. McLaughlin, Perdue, Brandon & Fielder, Arlington, for appellees.

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Winborne from the trial court's refusal to grant a writ of mandamus compelling the Commissioners' Court of Ellis County to order a "rollback" election under the provisions of Section 26.07 of the Property Tax Code.

On August 27, 1987, the Commissioners' Court of Ellis County adopted tax rates amounting to a 32.8% increase in the effective tax rate. The taxes were adopted pursuant to...

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