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163 Tex. 513 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 13, 1962
See Plumly v. Plumly, Texas Civ. App., 210 S.W. 2d 177 , no wr. hist.; Turman v. Turman, 123 Texas 1 , 64 S.W. 2d 137 ; Tyner v. City of Port Arthur, 115 Texas 310 , 280 S.W. 523 ; Edwards v. … We do not have a situation such as was presented in the case of Mobley v. Mobley, supra.
Overruled on other grounds by Ex Parte Gorena, 23 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 32 (1979)Cited 58 timesPublishedConsolidated Casualty Insurance Co. v. Perkins
154 Tex. 424 · Texas Supreme Court · May 4, 1955
For good cause the board may, in meritorious cases, waive the strict compliance with the foregoing limitations as to notice, and the filing the claim before the board.” … See *429 Young v. Safety Casualty Co., Texas Civ. App., 168 S.W. 2d 884 , writ refused; Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America v. Williams, 129 Texas 51 , 99 S.W. 2d 905, 906 ; Texas Fire & Casualty Underwriters v.
Cited 26 timesPublished94 Tex. 81 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 11, 1900
to take the case out of the general rule and to show jurisdiction in this court to grant the writ, claims that the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals overrules the decision of this court in the following cases: Neese v. … Radford, 83 Texas, 585 ; Trawick v. Martin-Brown Co., 79 Texas, 460 ; and Kirbs *82 v. Provine, 78 Texas, 353 .
Cited 3 timesPublished32 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 221 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1989
Woods Exploration & Producing Co. v. Arkla Equip. Co., 528 S.W.2d 568 (Tex.1975); Owen v. Brown, 447 S.W.2d 883 (Tex.1969). In this case the default judgment rendered by the trial court was erroneous. … See e.g., Kinnard v. Herlock, 20 Tex. 49 (1857); Santex Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Venture Steel, Inc., 737 S.W.2d 55 (Tex.App.— San Antonio 1987, no writ).
Cited 85 timesPublishedJohnson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.
131 Tex. 357 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 26, 1938
It happened in December, 1932, and no claim was filed with the Industrial Accident- Board until about August 15, 1933, which *360 was beyond the six months period required by law. … Assn. v. Eaton, (Tex. Civ. App.) 69 S. W. (2d) 569 ; Morgan v. Petroleum Casualty Co., (Tex. Civ. App.) 40 S. W. (2d) 205 ; Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Bailey, (Tex. Civ. App.) 297 S.
Cited 27 timesPublishedKinney-Shotts Investment Co. v. D. v. Brooks Co.
127 Tex. 307 · Texas Supreme Court · May 13, 1936
Brown et al. v. C. C. Peters (ante, p. 300), a companion case. The judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals is affirmed. Opinion adopted by the Supreme Court May 13, 1936.
Cited 2 timesPublished33 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 750 · Texas Supreme Court · Sep 19, 1990
Murray v. O & A Express Inc., 630 S.W.2d 633, 636 (Tex.1982). A proper pleading gives fair and adequate notice of the facts relied upon, enabling the opposing party to prepare a defense. Id,.; Roark v. … Brown v. Edwards Transfer Co., Inc., 764 S.W.2d 220, 223 (Tex.1988). Thus, in light of the petition’s explicit allegation of proximate cause, Vawter had ample notice that foreseeability was at issue.
Cited 23 timesPublished969 S.W.2d 950 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 3, 1998
App. 136 , 445 N.W.2d 795, 797 (1989) (no cause of action under facts of case); Brown v. … Rep. 258 (K.B.1617) (applying the spoliation inference); The Pizarra, 15 U.S. (2 Wheat.) 227 , 4 L.Ed. 226 (1817) (declining to apply the spoliation inference); Brown, 856 S.W.2d at 56 (noting that Missouri has recognized
Cited 243 timesPublishedSan Antonio Traction Co. v. Settle
104 Tex. 142 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 8, 1911
In the case of Wilkinson v. … Co. of Texas v. Bolton, 36 Texas Civ. App., 87, 81 S.
Cited 15 timesPublishedState ex rel. Shook v. All Texas Racing Ass'n
128 Tex. 384 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 28, 1936
Article 4664, which defines a common nuisance, is as follows : “Any hotel, rooming house or boarding house, country club, garage, rent car stand or other place to which the public commonly resort for board or lodging or commonly … It is only any “hotel, rooming house or boarding house, country club, garage, rent car stand or other place to which the public commonly resort for board or lodging or commonly congregate for business or pleasure” which becomes
Cited 17 timesPublished57 Tex. 75 · Texas Supreme Court · May 2, 1882
R’y Co. v. Ogier, 35 Pa. St., 71. 3d. … Co., 113 Mass., 370 ; Pollock v. East. R. Co., 124 Mass., 158 ; R. R. Co. v. Ogier, 35 Pa. St., 71. Our examination of the charge satisfies us that it is a fair presentation of the law applicable to the case.
Cited 17 timesPublishedHouston Oil Co. of Texas v. Jones
109 Tex. 89 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 14, 1917
Smith v. Jones, 103 Texas, 632 , 132 S. W., 469 , 31 L. R. A. (N. S.), 153; Craig v. Cartwright, 65 Texas, 413 , and Word v. Drouthett are among the decisions so holding. It was not the purpose of Stevens v. … Pedregon to overrule this established holding of the court, though there is an expression in Chief Justice Brown’s opinion that is to some extent confusing.
Cited 32 timesPublished881 S.W.2d 307 · Texas Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1994
State Bar of Texas v. Heard, 603 S.W.2d 829, 835 (Tex.1980). … Disciplinary P. 1.06(U); see State Bar v. Heard, 603 S.W.2d 829, 835 (Tex.1980); Muniz v. State, 575 S.W.2d 408, 411 (Tex.Civ.App.Corpus Christi 1978), writ ref'd n.r.e.); Turton v. State Bar , 775, 712, 717 (Tex.App.
Cited 5 timesPublishedTexas Supreme Court · Jun 26, 2015
See, e.g., United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875); Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896) overruled by Brown v. Bd. of Ed., 347 U.S. 483 (1954). … Ever since Parker v. Brown 80-plus years ago,105 such boards were deemed outside the Act’s ban on cartels because, unlike traditional cartels, they were sanctioned by the state.106 No more.
Cited 0 timesPublishedMiddleton v. Texas Power & Light Co.
108 Tex. 96 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 26, 1916
It vests no judicial power in the Industrial Accident Board which it creates. That board is but an administrative agency provided for the proper execution of the Act. … Co. v. Board of Directors, 103 Ark., 127, 145 S. W., 892 ; Beach v. Leahy, 11 Kan., 23 . The Act, in our opinion, is in its several provisions a constitutional law. The respective certified questions are so answered.
Cited 301 timesPublished28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 175 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1984
Owen v. Brown, 447 S.W.2d 883 (Tex.1969); United Ass’n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Indus, v. Borden, 160 Tex. 203 , 328 S.W.2d 739 (1959); Grogan Mfg. Co. v. … Co. v. Arkla Equip.
Cited 5 timesPublished127 Tex. 306 · Texas Supreme Court · May 13, 1936
Brown et al. v. C. C. Peters, a companion *307 case (ante, p. 300). The judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals is affirmed. Opinion adopted by the Supreme Court May 13, 1936.
Cited 1 timesPublishedKnight v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.
93 Tex. 417 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 8, 1900
BROWN, Associate Justice. The Court of Civil Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and questions: “John T. … Miller v. Rusk, 17 Texas, 170 ; Thompson v. Locke, 66 Texas, 383 .
Cited 20 timesPublishedFairfield Insurance Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP
51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 491 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 15, 2008
Reinsurance Co. v. Jungling, 654 N.W.2d 530, 535-37 (Iowa 2002); Fluke Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indent. Co., 145 Wash.2d 137 , 34 P.3d 809, 814 (Wash.2001); Brown v. … Brown, 61 S.W.3d 368, 371 (Tex.2001); Lawrence, 44 S.W.3d at 553 (citations omitted); Wood Motor Co. v. Nebel, 150 Tex. 86 , 238 S.W.2d 181, 185 (1951).
Cited 151 timesPublishedSpecialty Retailers, Inc. v. DeMoranville
933 S.W.2d 490 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 13, 1996
In Ricks , the Board of Trustees of a university denied tenure to a professor. 449 U.S. at 252 , 101 S.Ct. at 501 . … See Satterfield v. Satterfield, 448 S.W.2d 456, 460 (Tex.1969).
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