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  • 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.

    Cited 79 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Koenigheim v. Miles

    67 Tex. 113 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 10, 1886

    The correct rule is thus stated in Sprague v. … We may say of it, as was said in the case of Greenleaf v.

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Matthews

    99 Tex. 160 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1905

    He also took with him a dark brown coat and vest and a lighter colored brown pair of pants. After his death the black hat was returned to his wife, but the coat, vest, pants and drab hat were not. … Washington v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co., 90 Texas, 314 ; Lee v. International & G. N. Ry. Co., 89 Texas, 583 ; Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Watkins, 88 Texas, 25; St. Louis & Texas Ry. Co. v. Crosnoe, 72 Texas, 79 .

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Aikin v. Franklin County Water District

    12 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 11 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1968

    The petition was denied by the board on the ground that it had no authority to call such an election. … In Newton County Water Supply District v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Swisher v. Grumbles

    18 Tex. 164 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1856

    on all hands, that the decision of this case depends on the true construction of the deed of the 11th of July, 1839, from Decker, the original grantee of the league of land, of which the land in controversy is a part, to Browning … (Urquhart v. Burleson, 6 Tex. R. 511.)

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • McCalla v. City of Rockdale

    112 Tex. 209 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 20, 1922

    McLennan County v. Boggess, 104 Texas, 311, 315-316 ; State v. Moore, 57 Texas, 307, 320-321 ; Hallman v. Campbell, 57 Texas, 54 . … McLennan County v. Boggess, supra.

    Cited 50 timesPublished
  • Wilson v. Galveston County Central Appraisal District

    29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 499 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 2, 1986

    Gragg v. Cayuga Independent School District, 539 S.W.2d 861, 866 (Tex.1976). In unequivocal language, Section 18(b) directs the Legislature to provide for a single appraisal within each county. … The Property Tax Code, however, clearly confines the selection and tenure of the “chief appraiser” to the discretion of the appraisal district board of directors. TEX.PROP.TAX CODE ANN. § 6.05(c) (Vernon 1982).

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Corp. v. Pickens

    155 Tex. 221 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 23, 1955

    Brown v. Hitchcock, Texas Civ. App., 235 S.W. 2d 478 , wr. ref.; Nash v. Shell Petroleum Corp., Texas Civ. App. 120 S.W. 2d 522 , er. dism.; Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Railroad Commission, *229 Tex. Civ. … As said in the case of Brown v. Humble, 126 Texas 296 , 83 S.W. 2d 935 , 87 S.W. 2d 1069 , 99 A.L.R. 1107 , 101 A.L.R. 1393 .

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America

    31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 279 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1988

    If a claimant is suffering financially, he or she may file an affidavit of hardship with the Board. Texas Industrial Accident Board Rule 61.11.00.012. … Texas Industrial Accident Board Rule 61.11.00.020.

    Overruled on other grounds by Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ruttiger, 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 912 (2012)Cited 429 timesPublished
  • in Re D. Wilson Construction Company

    Texas Supreme Court · Jun 30, 2006

    In re Kellogg, Brown & Root, Inc. , 166 S.W.3d 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). … Ctr., Inc. v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Bahn v. Savage

    132 Tex. 113 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 7, 1938

    Singer, Lee Lytton, Thomas Newton, Alston Terry, Allen V. Davis, J. M. Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Brown, Ed Williams, S. P. … Davis, be elected Special Judge by acclamation, and said motion having been passed unanimously, the Chairman declared Allen V.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Joiner v. Perkins

    59 Tex. 300 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 24, 1883

    Brown v. Martin, 19 Tex., 343 ; Marshall v. Alley, 25 Tex., 342 ; Espey v. Heidenheimer, Galveston Term, 1883. The court was in error, however, in dismissing the case for want of jurisdiction. The constitution (art. … De Bruhl v. Maas, 54 Tex., 473 ; Gillum v. Collier, 53 Tex., 592 ; Clements v. Lacy, 51 Tex., 150 ; Irvin v. Garner, 50 Tex., 448 ; Flanagan v. Cushman, 48 Tex., 241 ; Prince & Zuter v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Mengden v. Peninsula Production Co.

    20 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 67 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 24, 1976

    See also Garza v. De Montalvo, 147 Tex. 525 , 217 S.W.2d 988 (1949); Brown v. Smith, 141 Tex. 425 , 174 S.W.2d 43 (1943); Veal v. Thomason, 138 Tex. 341 , 159 S.W.2d 472 (1942); Leach v. … Brown v. Smith, 141 Tex. 425 , 174 S.W.2d 43 .” (Emphasis added.)

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • North East Texas Motor Lines, Inc. v. Dickson

    148 Tex. 35 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1949

    In recognition of the principle that there can be no bargaining without some character of demand, it was held in National Labor Relations Board v. Columbian Enameling & Stamping Company, Inc., 306 U. S. 292 , 59 Sup. … F. of L., Local 232 et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board et al., 336 U. S. 245 , 69 Sup. Ct. 516, 93 L.

    Cited 69 timesPublished
  • Ann Berta Lodge, No. 42 v. Leverton

    42 Tex. 18 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1874

    (Wills v. Stradling, 3 Ves., 378, note a; Frame v. Dawson, 14 Ves., 386; 2 St. Eq., § 764; Browne St. Fraud, 488.) … (Browne on St. Fr. sec. 467.)

    Cited 112 timesPublished
  • Katherine Mills and Veronica Evans, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Warner Lambert Company, Pfizer Inc., Bayer Corporation, Del Pharmaceutical, Inc., Del Laboratories, Inc., and Care Technologies, Inc.

    Texas Supreme Court · Feb 11, 2005

    Christa Brown P.O. Box 162714 Austin, TX 78716-2714 Mr. M. C. Carrington Mehaffy & Weber P. O. Box 16 Beaumont, TX 77004-0016 Mr. Richard H. Caldwell Andrews & Kurth LLP 600 Travis, Suite 4200 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. … Number: 03-1052 Court of Appeals Number: 09-02-00173-CV Trial Court Number: B010023-C Style: KATHERINE MILLS AND VERONICA EVANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Doubleday & Co., Inc. v. Rogers

    27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 494 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 11, 1984

    Although Nate Rogers, the respondent herein, has served on the Optometry Board, he has never been indicted for practicing without a license. Dr. … In addition to his service on the Optometry Board, Dr. Rogers has conducted other public activities.

    Cited 99 timesPublished
  • Love v. Wilcox

    119 Tex. 256 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 4, 1930

    In Judge Brown’s carefully considered opinion in the case of the City of Oak Cliff v. The State, 97 Texas, 391 , it is said: “In his treatise on Courts, Mr. … S., 73 ; Brewster v. Sherman, 195 Mass., 222 , 11 Ann. Cas., 418; Attorney General v. R. R. Companies, 35 Wis., 520 ; Elliott v. City of Detroit, 121 Mich., 612, 615 ; State v. Board of Presidents and Directors, St.

    Cited 125 timesPublished
  • Club Land & Cattle Co. v. Wall

    99 Tex. 591 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 26, 1906

    Co. v. Silliman, 27 S. W. Rep., 773; Halbert v. Brown, 31 S. W. Rep., 535 . … Gardener v- Griffith, 93 Texas, 355 .

    Cited 13 timesPublished

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