Case law

In Re Adjudication of the Water Rights, Etc.

26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 116 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 24, 1982

Board of Water Engineers v. McKnight, 111 Tex. 82 , 229 S.W. 301 (1921). … Southern Canal Co. v. State Board of Water Engineers, 159 Tex. 227 , 318 S.W.2d 619 (1958).

National Surety Corp. v. Friendswood Independent School District

12 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 76 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 30, 1968

City of Dallas, 120 Tex. 351 , 40 S.W.2d 20, 27 (1931); Lee v. Leonard Ind. School District, 24 S.W.2d 449 (Tex.Civ.App.1930, writ ref.). School districts, school boards, and the like, are not subj ect to garnishment. … Harkness v.

Newman v. King

11 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 408 · Texas Supreme Court · May 8, 1968

Board of Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund Trustees of Texarkana v. Hamilton, 386 S.W.2d 754, 755 (Sup.). But how is a child represented by a next friend whose interests conflict to exercise this right? … Armstrong v. Manzo, supra. In Armstrong v.

World Oil Co. v. Hicks

129 Tex. 297 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 14, 1937

Judge Brown’s language in Texas & N. O. Ry. Co. v. Syfan, 91 Texas 562 , 44 S. … S. 1925, to enter judgment after remittitur, and discussed by Judge Brown in the Syfan case, supra. Other cases recognizing this right in cases of this character are: Roscoe, etc., R. Co. v. Jackson, 60 Texas Civ.

Young v. Fitts

138 Tex. 136 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 7, 1942

In Moore v. Brown (Civ. App.), 103 S. W. 242 , er. ref.), the plaintiff sued in trespass to try title relying on his superior title as the holder of three unpaid vendor’s lien notes. … Ball v. Belden (Civ. App.) 126 S. W. 20 . See, also, 2 Black Resc., sec 440, p. 1078; 43 Tex. Jur., p. 373; Hall v. Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank (Civ. App.) 95 S. W. (2d) 200 (er. ref.); Moore v. Brown, supra.

Cassidy v. Kluge

73 Tex. 154 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1889

Ransom v. Brown, 68 Texas, 188 ; White v. Mann, 52 Texas, 416 ; McIlvain v. Allen, 58 Texas, 383 . … In the case of Board v. T. & P. Ry.

Massie v. Hutchison

110 Tex. 558 · Texas Supreme Court · May 19, 1920

Some of the cases, wherein this court and the courts of civil appeals have announced the same rule as did Shumard v. Johnson are Walker v. Brown, 66 Texas, 556 , 1 S. W., 797 ; Missouri Pac. Ry. Co. v. … Co. v. George, 85 Texas, 158 , 19 S. W., 1036 ; Roos v. Lewyn, 53 Texas Civ. App., 593, 24 S. W., 540 ; Mutual L. Ins. Co. v. Baker, 10 Texas Civ. App., 515, 31 S. W., 1073 ; Hartt v. Yturria Cattle Company, 210 S.

Hart v. Mills

31 Tex. 304 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1868

The distinction between these cases and the cases of Brown v. Torrey, 22 Tex., 54 , and Paris v. … In the case of Brown v.

Ft. Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. Robertson

138 S.W. 107 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 7, 1911

BROWN, C. J. Articles 1425 and 1438 of our Revised Statutes of 1895 read as follows: “Art. 1425. … Jones v. Ford, 60 Tex. 132 . Maggie M. Robertson instituted this suit to recover for herself damages on account of the death of her husband, John P.

Charles M. Stieff, Inc. v. City of San Antonio

130 Tex. 594 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 5, 1938

Peacock, 90 Kan. 347 , 133 Pac. 703 ; Baldwin Piano Co. v. Lyon County State Bank, 126 Kan. 519 , 268 Pac. 859 ; McKinney v. Grant, 76 Kan. 779 , 93 Pac. 180 ; Brown v. John Church Co., 55 Ill. … W. 466 , by Judge Fly; Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. v. Lyons, 6 Texas Civ. App. 633, 25 S. W. 805 ; Chattanooga Foundry & Pipe Works v. Gorman, 12 Texas Civ. App. 75, 34 S. W. 308 ; Simkins, Equity, 647.

Secrest's Executors v. Jones

30 Tex. 596 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1868

(Browning v. Estis, 11 Tex., 237 , and cases cited.) “ The court, therefore, erred in the charge to the jury, that the effect of the instrument of the 24th April, 1824, was that of an absolute deed or conveyance.”

Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Quigley

131 Tex. 4 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 5, 1938

The following cases in principle are in point: Thompson v. Life Ins. Co., 104 U. S. 252 ; Ginners’ Mutual Assn. v. Fisher, (Com. App.) 238 S. W. 207 ; Donnelly v. Northwestern Life Ins. … This relief fund was to be disbursed under directions of the relief fund board in such sums and in such manner as that board might determine.

McAllen Hospitals, L.P. D/B/A McAllen Medical Center and South Texas Health Systems v. Yolanda Lopez, Sheryl Hamer, Elmer Deguzman and Richard Wecker

576 S.W.3d 389 · Texas Supreme Court · May 17, 2019

Express Corp., 846 S.W.2d at 283; Brown v. Sabre, Inc., 173 S.W.3d 581, 589 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2005, no pet.) … Suarez, 465 S.W.3d at 634 (quoting Browning–Ferris, Inc. v. Reyna, 865 S.W.2d 925, 927 & n.3 (Tex.1993)).

Magee v. White

23 Tex. 180 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

The case of Christmas v. Smith was cited as conclusive of the point involved. It will be observed, that in these cases of Christmas v. Smith, Brown v. Ector and wife, and McFaddin v. … Walker and wife; and if he can further bind it, for necessaries for himself, as was said in Christmas v. Smith, and in Brown v.

Earnest v. Taylor

25 Tex. 37 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1860

Brown, John McGinnis, and D. B. Goodwin, at the post office and St. Charles Hotel, without being able to find the residence of said drawer.” That was not sufficient diligence. … (Lowery v. Scott, 24 Wend. R., 358.; Story on Bills, sec. 303; Chitty on Bills, 453.)

County of Live Oak v. Heaton

39 Tex. 499 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1873

In Brown v. Torrey the court say: “This court can only revise the judgments of the District Court for errors apparent upon the record. … In Paris v.

Terrell v. Sparks

104 Tex. 191 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 22, 1911

Chief Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. … "“No. 25341 State v. Hosea L. Gallardo et al. “No. 25384 State v. Spencer Elza et al. “No. 25383 State v. Arthur Thomas et al. “No. 25633 State v. John Brown. “No. 25635 State v. Moses Jiner et al. “No. 25638 State v.

Carey v. Starr

93 Tex. 508 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 9, 1900

BROWN, Associate Justice. James F. Starr and his wife, Clara C. … Ogburn v. Whitlow, 80 Texas, 341 ; Brown v. Montgomery, 89 Texas, 350 . In Ogburn v.

P. J. Willis & Bro. v. Smith

90 Tex. 635 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 26, 1897

BROWN, Associate Justice. The term of the District Court at which the judgment in this ease was entered closed on August 15, 1895. … (Boggess v. Harris, 39 S. W. Rep., 565 , 90 Texas, 476 .) The case last cited is directly in point.

Spinks v. Mathews

80 Tex. 373 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 24, 1891

Pearl v. Puckett, 8 Texas, 303 . Again, if the plea had been good the affidavit to it was not such as the law requires. … Graham v. McCarty & Brown, 69 Texas, 323 . . There are other defects in the petition, but these are sufficient to show that the court properly dismissed the petition.