Wade v. Travis County’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. ““By parity of reasoning, we think it follows that a contract entered into for the construction or erection of any public improvement authorized by law, but not properly a part of the ordinary expenses of the corporation, * * * would be the creation or incurring of a debt, within the meaning of the constitution. We conclude that the word ‘debt,’ as used in the constitutional provisions above quoted, means any pecuniary obligation imposed by contract, except such as were, at ble date of the contract, within the lawful and reasonable contemplation of the parties, to be satisfied out of the current revenues for the year, or out of some fund then within the immediate control of the corporation.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brazoria County v. Youngstown Bridge Co.