Case law

Ryland Group, Inc. v. Hood

924 S.W.2d 120 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 12, 1996

See American Petrofina, Inc. v. Allen, 887 S.W.2d 829 (Tex.1994), citing Nichols v. … He stated he was of the opinion that Ryland should have treated the runner board.

Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. American Home Assurance Co.

51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 590 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 28, 2008

Co. v. … Co. v.

City of Fort Worth v. Bobbitt

121 Tex. 14 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 18, 1931

In Hibbard v. … In Sowell v. Griffith, supra, it is shown that the contract was between the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Cleburne, Texas, on the one hand, and A. M. Lockett Company, a private corporation, on the other.

Wallace v. First National Bank of Gallatin

95 Tex. 103 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 2, 1901

In Drake v. … Hart, Wiggin & Co. v.

Yarborough v. Berner

14 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 331 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 28, 1971

Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co. v. Bailey, 151 Tex. 359 , 250 S.W.2d 379 (1952); Hicks v. Brown, 136 Tex. 399 , 151 S.W.2d 790 (1941). Berner’s requested issue of unavoidable accident included that definition of the term. … An expression in this court’s opinion in Beck v. Browning, 129 Tex. 7 , 101 S.W.2d 545 , seems to lend support to the view that the doctrine of imminent peril is a basis of liability.

in Re Alcon Shareholder Litigation

Texas Supreme Court · May 6, 2010

Ct. at Law No. 4 Dallas County, Tex.); Krieger v. Alcon, Inc., No. CC-10-00403-C (Co. Ct. at Law No. 3 Dallas County, Tex.); Miller v. Alcon, Inc., No. 096-242894-10 (96th Dist. Ct. Tarrant County, Tex.); and Ronconi v. … P. 120a(2); see also First Oil PLC v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 264 S.W.3d 767, 776 (Tex.

Jeter v. State

86 Tex. 555 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 16, 1894

BROWN, Associate Justice. … Gay v.

Orient Mutual Insurance v. J. Reymershoffer's Sons

56 Tex. 234 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 10, 1882

The general rule is that a policy on property in general terms, “laden or to be laden on board,” would not cover property laden upon deck; but if the property or goods are named, and are such as are usually carried on deck … Meaher v.

Scott v. Townsend

106 Tex. 322 · Texas Supreme Court · May 20, 1914

Johnson v. Brown, 51 Texas, 65 ; Underhill on Wills, sec. 161. … W., 575 ; Brown v. Moore (Tenn.), 6 Yerg., 272 ; Crocker v. Chase, 57 Vt., 413 ; Peeples v. Stevens (S. C.), 8 Rich., 198 , 64 Am. Dec., 750 ; Muller v. Helderman, 87 N. C., 471 ; Lundy v. Lundy, 118 Iowa, 445 , 92 N.

Wolf v. Perryman

82 Tex. 112 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 3, 1891

Jones v. Ford, 60 Texas, 127 ; Railway v. Terrell, 69 Texas, 650 . … It was but evidence of a specific act, but not of general reputation. 1 Whart. on Ev., sees. 49, 56; Johnson v. Brown, 51 Texas, 65 ; 3 Am. and Eng. Encyc. of Law, p. 114, and notes.

Haines v. West

101 Tex. 226 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1907

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. The land in controversy was situated in Jefferson County, Texas, until 1858, when the legislature created Hardin County embracing a portion of Jefferson. … (Freeman on Judgments, sec. 175; Tarleton v. Johnson, 25 Ala., 300 , 60 Am. Dec., 515 ; Shirley v. Fearne, 33 Miss., 653 , 69 Am. Dec., 375 .)

Sharman v. Sharman

18 Tex. 521 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1857

to the powers given the District Courts, they should also have power to bear and determine all suits for divorce, or for separate maintenance, and might decree divorces as well from the bonds of matrimony as from bed and board … R. 17;) as, for instance, an attempt by a husband to debauch women servants; or charging the wife *526 with criminal connexion with others ; or incestuous connection with her uncle ; (cases cited in Wright v.

Texas National Bank v. Karnes

30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 30 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1986

Agency v. Burke, 711 S.W.2d 7, 8 (Tex.1986); Prudential Ins. Co. v. J.R. Franclen, Inc., 710 S.W.2d 568, 569 (Tex.1986); Gulf Consol. Int’l Inc. v. Murphy, 658 S.W.2d 565, 566 (Tex.1983). … Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Reed, 711 S.W.2d 617, 618 (Tex.1986); Bellefonte Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Brown, 704 S.W.2d 742, 745 (Tex.1986); Amoco Prod. Co. v. Alexander, 622 S.W.2d 563, 571 (Tex.1981).

Grayson County Bank v. Wandelohr

105 Tex. 226 · Texas Supreme Court · May 22, 1912

Chief Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. Adelaide Wandelohr, joined by her husband, C. B. … We cite a few of the eases from the note: Betts v. Starr, 5 Conn., 550 ( 13 Am. Dec., 94 ); Cist v. Zeigler, 16 Serg. & R., 282, 16 Am. Dec., 573 ; Birdsey v. Schaffer, 57 S. W., 987 (Tex. Civ. App.); Stuart v.

Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Adams

94 Tex. 100 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1900

BROWN, Associate Justice. On the 25th day of March, 1898, T. T. … Dunlap v. Railway, 130 U. S., 649 ; Railway v. Sweeney, 36 S. W. Rep., 800 ; Bonner & Eddy v. Bean, 80 Texas, 155 .

Smith v. Dickey

74 Tex. 61 · Texas Supreme Court · May 17, 1889

In Watkins v. … Koltenbrock v. Cracraft, 36 Ohio St., 584 ; Bigelow v. Wilson, 1 Pick., 485 ; Paul v. Stone, 112 Mass., 27 ; Childs v. Smith, 1 B. Mon., 460 ; Brown v. Bazan, 24 Ind., 194 ; Protection Ins. Co. v.

Cave v. State

41 Tex. 182 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1874

(Shultz v. The State, 13 Tex., 401 ; Henderson v. The State, 14 Tex., 503 ; Brown v. The State, 23 Tex., 195 ; Law v. The State, 33 Tex., 37 .)

Wilmoth v. Wilcox

30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 536 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1987

Davis v. Huey, 620 S.W.2d 561 (Tex.1981). … Brown v. Wehner, 610 S.W.2d 168, 170 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1980, writ ref’d n.r. e.).

Reed v. Timmins

52 Tex. 84 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 29, 1879

They find that from 1866 to 1870 the board and care of the *88 ward were worth $132 per annum, and that after that period nothing should be allowed the guardian for board, clothing, and all other necessary expenditures, on … (Wright v. Wright, 2 McCord Ch., 454; Hill on Trustees, [374,] 531; Jones v. Foxall, 13 Eng. L. and Eq., 142.) In cases where interest has been computed with annual rests, the rate of interest has usually been low.

National Bank v. National Bank

80 Tex. 648 · Texas Supreme Court · May 1, 1891

The doctrine was reaffirmed in the same court in the cases of Schimmelpennich v. Bayard, 1 Peterg, 284, and Bryce v. Edwards, 4 Peters, 111 , and has been frequently followed in other courts. … In Bryce v.