Pritchard & Abbott v. Patrick H. McKenna

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Galveston County Commissioners Court possessed the implied authority to contract with an appraisal firm for expert services to aid the Board of Equalization, finding the contract not ultra vires and reversing the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals judgments that had declared it void. The Court also concluded that the contract did not require State Comptroller joinder and that the district court lacked supervisory power to invalidate the contract.