S. L. Staples v. State of Texas, Ex Rel. C. E. King

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that private citizens lacked the legal capacity to institute a quo warranto action under Section 9 of Chapter 88, rendering the district court without jurisdiction, but it also held that Section 9 itself does not violate the Texas Constitution and is valid. The Court ordered a stay of further district‑court proceedings pending the Court of Civil Appeals' resolution of the certified questions.