Pritchard & Abbott v. Patrick H. McKenna

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the Galveston County Commissioners Court had the implied authority to contract with Pritchard & Abbott for expert appraisal services and that the contract, including subparagraph 2, was not ultra vires nor required State Comptroller approval. The Court affirmed the validity of the contract and denied the injunction sought by the respondents, noting that the district court lacks supervisory power to invalidate such contracts.