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MMM, INC. v. Mitchell

265 S.W.2d 584 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 3, 1954

M., Inc. v. MITCHELL. No. A-4403. Supreme Court of Texas. March 3, 1954. Rehearing Denied March 31, 1954. Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls and B. Jeff Crane, Jr., Houston, for petitioner. Gavin Ulmer and J. H. … The decision in Stokes v. Sundermeyer, Tex.Civ.App., 170 S.W.2d 583 , wr. of er. refused, does not conflict with our holding.

Collins v. Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co.

110 Tex. 577 · Texas Supreme Court · May 26, 1920

Co. v. Kieff], 94 Texas, 334 , Judge Brown says: “The negligence which results in actionable wrong is the failure to discharge a duty owed to the party injured. … Judge Brown, in Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. Powers, 101 Texas, 161 , 105 S.

Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Texas Podiatric Medical Association and Bruce A. Scudday, D.P.M. v. Texas Orthopaedic Association, Texas Medical Association, and Andrew M. Kant, M.D.

Texas Supreme Court · Jan 20, 2009

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS (((((((((((((((( No. 08-0485 (((((((((((((((( Texas State Board Of Podiatric Medical Examiners … Scudday, D.P.M., Petitioners v. Texas Orthopaedic Association, Texas Medical Association, and Andrew M.

Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Ball

96 Tex. 622 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1903

BROWN, Associate Justice. George P. … Brown v. Griffin, 71 Texas, 659 . In examining this question we must accept the phase of the testimony most favorable to the plaintiff.

Brady v. Hancock

17 Tex. 361 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1856

The Reporter’s syllabus of the case of Fulgham v. Chevallier, 10 Tex. … (See Brown v. Scott, 2 Bibb, 635 ; Pharr v. Reynolds, 3 Ala. R. 521.) There is another objection to the petition in this case.

Bledsoe v. International Railroad

40 Tex. 537 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1874

This principle was declared in Board of Land Commissioners v. Bell, Dallam, 366 . In the case of Bradley v. McCrabb, Dallam, 504 , the peremptory mandamus was granted by the District Court and affirmed by this court. … In the case of Horton v. Brown, 2 Texas, 98 , a mandamus issued to compel the Commissioner of the Land Office to issue a patent. In Horton v.

City of Waxahachie v. Watkins

154 Tex. 206 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1955

See City of Corpus Christi v. Jones, supra. ( 144 S.W. 2d 388 .) … That is certainly as much as could have been done by the Board of Adjustment. Moreover, before the ordinance of Feb. 5, 1952, was passed it was recommended by the Board to petitioner’s Council for passage.

County of Galveston v. Galveston Gas Co.

72 Tex. 509 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1889

As held on the former appeal the board of equalization had no jurisdiction to grant relief to appellee. … Glass Co. v. City of Boston, 14 Metc., 190 ; Shaw v. Inhabitants, 7 Cush., 445 ; Atwell v. Zeluff, 26 Mich., 118 .

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Huff

98 Tex. 110 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1904

Co. v. Anderson, 82 Texas, 516 ; Missouri K. & T. Ry. Co. v. Williams, 91 Texas, 255 ; Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. … Haddock and was-authorized by him to board said train and yóu find that plaintiff paid the fare to him; and if you further find that J. F.

Battle v. Eddy

31 Tex. 368 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1868

Brown, 16 Tex., 554 , affirming the same doctrine. … In Dikes v. Monro & Brother, 15 Tex., 236 , the point decided was, that a citation containing the firm name was a substantial compliance with the statute. To the same effect is the case of Anderson v.

Dwyer v. Hackworth

1 Tex. L. R. 313 · Texas Supreme Court · Aug 15, 1882

(Bond v. Texas and Pacific Railway, 46 Texas, 316 .) … Like the board of equalization acting under the laws in force in 1876, the board of appraisement had no general authority to change valuations. (I. & G. N. R. R. Co. v. Smith, 54 Texas, 1 -12.

Hulett v. West Lamar Rural High School District

149 Tex. 289 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 12, 1950

Noland v. Maxey, 119 Texas 462 , 32 S. W. 2d 822 ; City of West University Place v. Martin, 132 Texas 354 , 123 S. W. 2d 638 ; Danciger Oil Co. v. Railroad Commission, 122 Texas 243 , 56 S. W. 2d 1075 ; 3-A Tex. Jur. … Hoffman v. Davis, supra, was expressly followed in Murray v. Harris, (Tex. Civ. App.), 208 S. W. 2d 626 .

Anne Ballantyne, Mary McComb, Jon Sandige, Richard Schimpff, and Susie Willerson v. Champion Builders, Inc., and Primero Projects, L.L.C.

Texas Supreme Court · Jul 9, 2004

Campbell v. Jones , 264 S.W.2d 425 (Tex. 1954). We held that trustees of a school board were not personally liable for damages for an alleged breach of a teacher = s contract. Id. at 427 . … Beef Cattle Co. v.

Hanks v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company

159 Tex. 311 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 14, 1959

See Merchants Cotton Oil Company, Inc. v. Acme Gin Company, 121 Texas 91 , 42 S.W. 2d 777 ; Smith v. Butcher, 110 Texas 617 , 223 S.W. 166 ; Kansas City, M. & O. Railway Company v. Torres, Texas Com. … In discussing the evidence involved in the case of Sharp v.

Royal Petroleum Corporation v. Dennis

160 Tex. 392 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 17, 1960

Phillips Vann an undivided *395 % interest in both the 62½ and 7-acre tracts; (5) a deed from George Brown and Hickey Brown (children of Ada Jones)quitclaiming all of their title in the 17.37 acres to Dennis and wife. … In Veal v.

John B. Hood Camp v. De Cordova

92 Tex. 202 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 27, 1898

Blankenship v. Douglas, 26 Texas, 225 ; Grace v. Wade, 45 Texas, 522 ; Frazer v. Thatcher, 49 Texas, 26 ; Senter v. Lambeth, 59 Texas, 259 ; Parker v. Coop, 60 Texas, 111 ; McKamey v. Thorp, 61 Texas, 648 . … In Gaines v. Bank, 64 Texas, 18 , the doctrine seemingly announced in Calvert v. Boche is apparently recognized, but the point was not there decided. We are of opinion that Blankenship v.

Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife v. Maria Miranda and Ray Miranda

Texas Supreme Court · Apr 2, 2004

Co. v. Thompson , 167 S.W. 801, 801 ( Tex. 1914); Baines v. Jemison , 23 S.W. 639, 640 ( Tex. 1893); Watson v. Baker , 2 S.W. 375, 375-76 ( Tex. 1886). [13] See , e.g. , Brown v. … Brown , 80 S.W.3d 549, 553 (Tex. 2002 ) ( sovereign immunity asserted by plea to the jurisdiction and special exceptions). [41] See , e.g. , Tex. Dep = t of Corr . v.

Robinson & Martin v. Houston & Texas Central Railroad

105 Tex. 185 · Texas Supreme Court · May 1, 1912

Chief Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. … Boaz & Co. v. Schneider & Davis, 69 Texas, 128 ; Cleveland v. Williams, 29 Texas, 204 , 94 Am. Dec., 274 ; Irvin v. Edwards, 92 Texas, 258 .

Eubanks v. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n

151 Tex. 67 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 9, 1952

Co. v. Johnson, 72 Texas 95 , 10 S. W. 325 ; Fambrough v. Wagley, 140 Texas 577 , 169 S. W. 2d 478 ; Cause-Ware Funeral Home v. *76 McGinley, 41 S. W. 2d 433 , writ refused. … In Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v.

Franco-Texan Land Co. v. Bousselet

70 Tex. 422 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 10, 1888

Article 7 pro vides: “That each share of stock issued by said company shall be received in payment for land purchased of the company at prices fixed by the board of directors, so as to procure a pro rata division of the lands … (Leach v. Fobes, 11 Gray, 510 .)