Case law

American Standard & the Trane Co. v. Brownsville Independent School District

49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 909 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 30, 2006

The decision of [BISD] shall be final and conclusive unless” it is timely appealed to the Superintendent and then to the BISD Board of Trustees, “whose decision shall be final and conclusive.” … In re Kellogg, Brown & Root, Inc., 166 S.W.3d *783 732, 737 (Tex.2005); In re FirstMerit Bank, 52 S.W.3d 749, 753 (Tex.2001); Cantella & Co. v. Goodwin, 924 S.W.2d 943, 944 (Tex.1996) (per curiam) (orig.proceeding).

Sterling v. Ferguson

122 Tex. 122 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 8, 1932

Brown v. Darden, 121 Texas, 495 , 50 S. … Withey v. Board of Canvassers, 194 Mich., 564 , 161 N. W., 781 , and Fuller v. Corey, 18 Idaho, 558 , 110 Pac., 1035 , are to the same effect. Since under the authorities Mrs.

Kinney v. Zimpleman

36 Tex. 554 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1872

In the case of Cass v. … The taxing power and the power of assessment should be carefully discriminated, and we do not think that the school law contemplates any thing beyond a power of assessment in the district boards. In the case of Hill v.

Traders & General Insurance v. Baldwin

125 Tex. 577 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1935

No award has been made by the board upon their claim, nor has the board passed upon the merit of such a claim. … W., 867, 868 ; Parks v. Caudle, 58 Texas, 221 ; Huff v. Huff, 72 S. W. (2d) 675 .

Austin Independent School District v. Sierra Club

16 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 328 · Texas Supreme Court · May 9, 1973

See Hodges, Collateral Attacks on Judgments, 41 Texas L.Rev. 163 , 499; Templeton v. Ferguson, 89 Tex. 47 , 33 S.W. 329 ; Crawford v. McDonald, 88 Tex. 626 , 33 S.W. 325 ; Clayton v. Hurt, 88 Tex. 595 , 32 S.W. 876 . … Benat v. Dallas County, Tex.Civ.App., 266 S.W. 539 (wr. ref.). See also Norwood v. Gonzales County, 59 Tex. 218 , 14 S.W. 1057 .

Rilling v. Schultze

95 Tex. 352 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 31, 1902

Boyd v. Brown, 17 Pick., 453 ; Bank v. Cummins, 39 N. J. Eq., 577; Murphy v. Briggs, 89 N. Y., 446 ; Copenheaver v. Huffaker, 6 B. Mon., 18 ; Brown v. Webb, 20 Ohio, 389; same case, Webb v. … Brown, 3 *357 Ohio St., 246; Beam v. Bennett, 51 Mich., 148 ; Stark v. Ward, 3 Pa. St., 328; Butler v. White, 25 Minn., 433 .

Trimble v. Miller

24 Tex. 214 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

(Kavanaugh v. Brown, 1 Texas Rep. 481 .) The petition does not disclose that the debt was contracted for the benefit of the wife’s separate property, or any other fact that would authorize a judgment against her.

Maryland Casualty Co. v. Moore

129 Tex. 174 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 17, 1937

Assn. v. Behnken, 112 Texas 103 , 246 S. W. 72 , 28 A. L. R. 1402; Great American Ind. Co. v. McElyea, (Tex. Civ. App., writ refused) 57 S. W. (2d) 966 ; Choate v. Hartford Accident & Ind. Co., (Tex. Civ. … Co. v. Hilton, (Tex. Civ. App., writ granted) 55 S. W. (2d) 120 ; Ætna Life Ins. Co. v. Culvahouse, (Tex. Civ. App., writ dismissed for want of jurisdiction) 10 S. W. (2d) 803 .

State v. Bremond

38 Tex. 116 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1873

The main objection to the law under consideration is, that the Legislature has attempted to delegate, without authority of law, the taxing power to the school boards. In Kinney v. … In Kinney v.

Campbell v. Jones

153 Tex. 101 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 10, 1954

On appeal by the School Board, the State Board of Education affirmed this ruling one year later, and ordered the School District to pay Mrs. Jones $1,246.50. … Comanche County v. Burks, 166 S.W. 470 , error refused; Wright v. Jones, 14 Texas Civ. App., 423, 38 S.W. 249 , error denied; 34 Tex. Jur., pp. 466 et seq.

Texas Employers Insurance Association v. Motley

16 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 197 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 31, 1973

Assn. v. Phillips, 130 Tex. 182 , 107 S. W.2d 991 (1937). Since this is so, the portion recoverable by the attorney may not be ascertainable with certainty at the time of the Board’s award. … In Texas Indemnity Insurance Co. v.

Petroleum Anchor Equipment, Inc. v. Tyra

11 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 37 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 11, 1967

The board met on January 8. … Cameron & Co. v. Gibson, 278 S.W. 522 (Tex.Civ.App.-Austin 1925, writ ref’d); Knowles v.

James Anderson, Patricia Anderson, Jack Crowder, Cathy Crowder, Gary Dzyak, George Rosemeier, Evelyn Rosemeier, Toby Simmons, and Peggy Simmons v. Crown Central LLC

Texas Supreme Court · Jan 30, 2009

Brown Germer Gertz Beaman & Brown LLP 301 Congress Ave., Suite 1700 Austin, TX 78701 Mr. Jeffrey Roberts Allen Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 300 Arlington, TX 76011 Mr. Larry D. … 00308-CV Trial Court Number: A-060640-C Style: JAMES ANDERSON, PATRICIA ANDERSON, JACK CROWDER, CATHY CROWDER, GARY DZYAK, GEORGE ROSEMEIER, EVELYN ROSEMEIER, TOBY SIMMONS, AND PEGGY SIMMONS v.

O. M. Franklin Serum Co. v. C. A. Hoover & Son

418 S.W.2d 482 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 19, 1967

In McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc., Tex.Sup., 416 S.W.2d 787 , we adopted the rule of strict liability in tort with respect to sellers of defective products which cause physical harm to persons. … We are in agreement with this holding and accordingly disapprove the opinions in Brown v. Howard, Tex.Civ.App., 285 S.W.2d 752 (wr. ref. n. r. e.), and Cruz v.

Johnson v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n

27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 533 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1984

In Blackman v. … The court of appeals relied upon the case of Smith v.

Grounds v. Tolar Independent School District

29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 307 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 2, 1986

Saida II, at 646; Mingus v. Wadley, *892 115 Tex. 551 , 285 S.W. 1084, 1087 (1926); Butler v. State Board of Education, 581 S.W.2d 751, 754 (Tex.Civ.App.—Corpus Christi 1979, writ ref d n.r.e.). … See Board of Trustees of Crystal City Independent School District v. Briggs, 486 S.W.2d 829, 835 (Tex.Civ.App.— Beaumont 1972, writ ref’d n.r.e.).

Marcus v. Armer

117 Tex. 368 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 18, 1928

W., 527 , approved in Hall & Brown Machine Company v. Brown, 82 Texas, 472 ; 17 S. W., 715 , and in Victor Safe & Lock Co. v. Texas State Trust Co., 101 Texas, 98 ; 104 S. W., 1040 . In the opinion in Lang v. … W., 537 , and- the principles underlying Lang v. Rickmers, 70 Texas, 110 ; 7 S. W., 527 ; Hall & Brown Machine Co. v. Brown, 82 Texas, 472 ; 17 S. W., 715 ; Victor Safe & Lock Co. v.

Hooks v. East Texas Pulp & Paper Co.

6 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 478 · Texas Supreme Court · May 22, 1963

Co. v. Smith County, 54 Tex. 1 , to be discussed later herein. … Co. v. Smith County, 54 Tex. 1 (1880).

Newsom v. Newsom

378 S.W.2d 842 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1964

Sun Oil Co. v. Burns, 125 Tex. 549 , 84 S.W.2d 442 ; Smith v. Allison, 157 Tex. 220 , 301 S.W.2d 608 . … Showalter v. Macdonnell, 83 Tex. 158 , 18 S.W. 491 ; Robb v. San Antonio St. Ry. Co., 82 Tex. 392 , 18 S.W. 707 ; Anderson v. Eliot, Tex.Civ.App., 333 S.W.2d 654 , error ref.; Johnson v.

Atascosa County Appraisal District v. Tymrak

858 S.W.2d 335 · Texas Supreme Court · Sep 10, 1993

Dallas County Appraisal Dist. v. Lal, 701 S.W.2d 44, 46 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1985, writ ref’d n.r.e.). … Id. at § 41.45; Webb County Appraisal Dist. v. New Laredo Hotel, Inc., 792 S.W.2d 952, 955 (Tex.1990).