Case law

San Antonio Independent School District v. Division of World Missions of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church

341 S.W.2d 896 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1960

In City of Belfast v. … See also, In re Harrington's Estate, 151 Neb. 81 , 36 N.W.2d 577 ; First National Bank of Chicago v. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 328 Ill.App. 481 , 66 N.E.2d 446 ; Camden Trust Co. v.

Railroad Commission v. Gulf Energy Exploration Corp.

59 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 309 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 29, 2016

Brown & Gay Eng’g, Inc. v. Olivares, 461 S.W.3d 117, 121 (Tex.2015). … E.g., Ballantyne v.

Browning v. Placke

29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 33 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 30, 1985

In 1982, the Brownings recovered a judgment against Humble Exploration Company, Pat S. Holloway, and others. … Because that action conflicts with Austin Independent School District v.

Bernhardt v. Port Arthur Independent School District

159 Tex. 488 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 22, 1959

Evidently the action of the Board was found to have been taken deliberately as the Court relied upon the decision in Lively v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co., 102 Texas 545 , 120 S.W. 852 . In Simkins v. … Port Arthur Independent School District v. Baumer, 64 S.W. 2d 412 , writ dismissed. We recently had occasion in State v.

Webb Consolidated Independent School District v. Robert Marshall and Amy Marshall

Texas Supreme Court · Apr 24, 2026

See Heckman v. … Weather Rsch., Inc. v.

Countz v. Mitchell

120 Tex. 324 · Texas Supreme Court · May 16, 1931

People v. Cowles, 13 N. Y., 350 ; People v. Hartwell, 12 Mich., 508 , 86 Am. Dec., 70 ; Dishon v. Smith, 10 Iowa, 212 ; State v. Orvis, 20 Wis., 235 ; Mechem on Public Offices and Officers, sec. 174, R. … Adsit v. Secretary of State, 84 Mich., 420 , 48 N. W., 31 ; 11 L. R. A., 534; Stephens v. The People, 89 Ill., 337 ; State v. Langlie, 5 N. D., 594 , 67 N. W., 958 , 32 L. R. A., 732; Marsden v.

Bowman v. Lumberton Independent School District

34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 216 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 31, 1990

First, the acts of the agent of the board would not bind the board only if the acts were unauthorized. The superintendent of a school district acts as the agent of the board of trustees. Pena v. … Cummins v. Board of Trustees of Eanes Independent School Dist., 468 S.W.2d 913, 916-17 (Tex.Civ.App.—Austin 1971, no writ).

Pritchard & Abbott v. McKenna

162 Tex. 617 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 3, 1961

To say that the Board may hire experts in one field but not in another is borne out neither by logic nor by the authorities. In Roper v. Hall, Tex. Civ. … In Haverbekken v.

Lower Colorado River Authority v. City of San Marcos

18 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 317 · Texas Supreme Court · May 7, 1975

Forwood v. City of Taylor, 147 Tex. 161 , 214 S.W.2d 282 . … See Railroad Commission v. Houston Natural Gas Corp., 155 Tex. 502 , 289 S.W.2d 559 ; Texas Natural Gas Utilities v. City of El Campo, Tex.Civ.App., 135 S.W.2d *647 133 ; Amarillo Gas Co. v.

County School Trustees v. District Trustees of Prairie View Common School District No. 8

137 Tex. 125 · Texas Supreme Court · May 21, 1941

Co. v. City of Galveston, supra. 4 . … Board of School Trustees of Young County v. Bullock Common School Dist. No. 12 (Com. App.), 55 S. W. (2d) 538 .

State Ex Rel. Childress v. County School Trustees

150 Tex. 238 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 18, 1951

County Board of School Trustees of Limestone County, et al v. Wilson, et al, 15 S.W. 2d 144 , writ dism.; County School Board of Angelina County, et al v. … No. 48 et al v. County Board of School Trustees et al, 76 S.W. 2d 786 , writ dism.; State ex rel. Lowe et al v. Cadenhead et al, 129 S.W. 2d 743 , writ refused! County Board of School Trustees of Hale County et al v.

National Mutual Casualty Co. v. Lowery

136 Tex. 188 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 12, 1941

The district court could not act as an administrative board, and therefore could not order or supervise a hernia operation. Tally v. Texas Employers’ Insurance Assn., 129 Tex. 135 , 102 S. W. (2d) 180 . … Tally v. Texas Employers’ Insurance Assn., supra.

Harrington v. H. B. Claflin & Co.

91 Tex. 294 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1897

Wright v. Hardie, 88 Texas, 653 . … Vinton v. King, 4 Allen, 562 ; Field v. Tibbetts, 51 Me., 358.

Coleman & Nelson v. Lord

72 Tex. 288 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 14, 1888

In Blossom v. R. R. … Blanchford, 5 Texas Law Rev., 69, and in State v.

City of San Antonio v. Texas Water Commission

10 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 66 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 26, 1966

Thomas v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co., 145 Tex. 270 , 198 S.W.2d 420 (1946); Jones v. Marsh, 148 Tex. 362 , 224 S.W.2d 198 (1949); Board of Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund Trustees of Houston v. … Southern Canal Co. v. State Board of Water Engineers, supra; State Board of Water Engineers v. Colorado River Municipal Water District, 152 Tex. 77 , 254 S.W.2d 369, 372 (1953).

Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. Wermske

162 Tex. 540 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 12, 1961

Co. v. Davis, 136 Tex. 187 , 149 S.W. 2d 88 (1941). … In Gulf Casualty Co. v.

Chancey v. State

84 Tex. 529 · Texas Supreme Court · May 6, 1892

Smisson v. The State, 71 Texas, 222 ; Coleman v. Lord, 72 Texas, 288 . The regulation of the board requiring settlement within ninety days was held inoperative, because a shorter term than the law prescribed. … As held in Taylor v.

Reddy Partnership/5900 North Freeway LP v. Harris County Appraisal District

55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1099 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 29, 2012

Appraisal Dist. v. Laidlaw Waste Sys., Inc., 907 S.W.2d 12, 16 (Tex.App.Tyler 1995, writ denied). … Sheldon v. Emergency Med. Consultants, I, P.A., 43 S.W.3d 701, 702 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2001, no pet.).

El Paso Electric Co. v. Texas Department of Insurance

937 S.W.2d 432 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1997

Long v. … V, § 21.

International & G. N. R. R. Co. v. Smith County

54 Tex. 1 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1880

the board of equalization.” … Co. v. The County of Presidio et al., Austin Term, 1880.