Case law

Bell County v. Lightfoot

104 Tex. 346 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1911

Chief Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. Eelator seeks a writ of mandamus to the Attorney-General requiring him to approve an issue of bonds by the county for the sum of $1,990. … And for this, it is as needful that the municipality have the lawful use of the street's where the sewers are laid, as it is for the purpose of laying them, so that the authority given to the board to apply for the opening

Fuqua v. Shaw

119 Tex. 325 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 25, 1930

Brown and W. H. … Rankin v. Fidelity Trust Co., 189 U. S., 246 ; Pauly v. State Loan & Trust Co., 165 U. S., 606 ; Bank v. Case, 99 U. S., 631 ; Matteson v. Dent, 176 U. S., 521 ; 3 R. C. L., p. 399; 7 C. J., 769. Both Fuqua and Mrs.

McDonald v. Miller

90 Tex. 309 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1897

sale under Brown’s decree. … (Templeman v. Gresham, 61 Texas, 50 ; Buchanan v. Monroe, 22 Texas, 537 ; Mills v. Traylor, 30 Texas, 7 ; Preston v. Breedlove, 45 Texas, 47 ; King v. Brown, 80 Texas, 276 .)

Industrial Indemnity Exchange v. Southard

138 Tex. 531 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 1, 1942

This suit was instituted in the district court to set aside an award by the Industrial Accident Board in favor of Mrs. Vera Christine Southard and her minor son, Damon Labon Southard. … Brown, 127 Texas 236 , 91 S. W. (2d) 693 ; Southern Surety Co. v. Scheel, 125 Texas 1 , 78 S. W. (2d) 173 ; Riggs v. Hayden, 127 Texas 314 , 94 S. W. (2d) 152 ; Southern Surety Co. v. Shoemake (Com. App.), 24 S.

Cunningham v. Cunningham

120 Tex. 491 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 10, 1931

Justice Brown, said: “Mrs. … Among the cases cited by Justice Brown to sustain the court’s conclusions in Ex parte Davis, was Lewis v. Lewis, 80 Ga., 706 , 6 S. E., 918 , 12 Am. St.

in the Interest of A.L.S., M.B.S., B.P.s, and F.J.S.

Texas Supreme Court · Jun 28, 2011

Worford v. Stamper, 801 S.W.2d 108, 109 (Tex. 1990); Beck v. Walker, 154 S.W.3d 895, 901 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, no pet.). … /s/ Jeffrey V. Brown  Justice          Panel consists of Justices Anderson, Frost, and Brown.

Stephen Morale D/B/A Action Collision Repair and Kimberly Morale v. State

557 S.W.3d 569 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 22, 2018

State v. Schmidt, 867 S.W.2d 769, 773 (Tex. 1993) (quoting State v. Carpenter, 89 S.W.2d 194, 200 (Tex. 1936)). … And in State v.

Ralston v. Skerrett

82 Tex. 486 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 11, 1891

Bacon v. Russell, 57 Texas, 415 ; Holmes v. Anderson, 59 Texas, 482 ; Bates v. Bacon, 66 Texas, 384 ; Blum v. Looney, 69 Texas, 1 . … In the case of McKinney v. Brown, 51 Texas, 96 , it appeared that a headright certificate issued to a colonist of Austin’s colony, and that he transferred it to Josiah H.

Webb County Appraisal District v. New Laredo Hotel, Inc.

33 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 653 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 3, 1990

If the taxpayer presents no evidence, the appraisal review board has nothing before it on which to make a determination, which is a prerequisite to judicial review. The Hotel argues that Keggereis v. … City of Sherman v. Public Utility Commission, 643 S.W.2d 681, 683 (Tex.1983). It must be presumed that the legislature would not do a useless act. Hunter v.

Unit Petroleum Company v. David Pond Well Service, Inc., D/B/A D.W.P. Production

Texas Supreme Court · Sep 24, 2015

APPEALS, SEVENTH DISTRICT, AT AMARILLO No. 07-12-00359-CV Unit Petroleum Company v. … Supreme Court chapter 51 fee $50.00 PAID Brown & Fortunato, P.C. Filing $100.00 PAID Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

In Re Labatt Food Service, L.P.

52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 352 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 13, 2009

Watson was riding a train courtesy of a boarding pass when the train collided with another train killing Watson. Id. His wife and children sued the Lumber Company. Id. … See Cleveland v.

Mid-Century Insurance Co. of Texas v. Kidd

42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1007 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1999

See Laurence v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 984 S.W.2d 351, 356 (Tex.App. — Austin 1999, pet. filed); State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Brown, 984 S.W.2d 695, 700 (Tex. … Brown v.

Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. Johnson

76 Tex. 421 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 7, 1890

Ryan v. Hays, 62 Texas, 42 ; Barton v. Barbour, 104 U. S., 130 ; Kain v. Smith, 80 N. Y., 470 , and cases cited; Brown v. Railway, 9 Am. and Eng. Ry. Cases, 723; Hale v. Frost, 99 U. S., 389 . … Ryan v. Hays, 62 Texas, 42 ; Fosdick v. Schull, 99 U. S., 253 ; Barton v. Barbour, 104 U. S., 130 ; Hale v. Frost, 99 U. S., 389 ; Miltenberger v. Railway, 106 U. S., 287 ; Addison v. Lewis, 9 Am. and Eng. Ry.

Great American Insurance Co. v. Primo

60 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 489 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 24, 2017

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the interpretation of an insurance contract. … But Primo insisted they were payment for management services and that he obtained the association board’s approval before writing the checks.

Calvert v. Zanes-Ewalt Warehouse, Inc.

17 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 122 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 12, 1973

Parker v. Brown, 1943, 317 U.S. 341 , 63 S.Ct. 307 , 87 L.Ed. 315 ; Milk Control Board v. Eisenberg Farm Products, 1939, 306 U.S. 346 , 59 S.Ct. 528 , 83 L.Ed. 752 ; South Carolina Highway Dept. v. … Texas State Board of Barber Examiners v. Beaumont Barber College, Inc., 454 S.W.2d 729 (Tex.1970); Smith v. Davis, 426 S.W.2d 827 (Tex.1968).

Dallas County Appraisal District v. Institute for Aerobics Research

31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 509 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1988

Board of Adjustment v. Stovall, 147 Tex. 366 , 216 S.W. 2d 171, 174 (1949); Teacher Retirement System v. Duckworth, 153 Tex. 141 , 264 S.W.2d 98 (1954), aff'g, 153 Tex. 141 , 260 S.W.2d 632 (1953). … Texas courts have held that when a political subdivision or governmental entity is exempt from filing an appeal bond, its governmental board is also exempt. Board of Adjustment v.

City of Port Arthur v. Wallace

141 Tex. 201 · Texas Supreme Court · May 26, 1943

In Board of Councilmen v. Bowen’s Adm’x 205 Ky. 309 , 265 S. W. 785 , the City raised the surface of a street under a railroad trestle so as to give only 8 feet clearance between the pavement and the trestle. … Campbell v. Brown, 276 Mich. 449 , 267 N. W. 877 , annotations 9 A. L. R. 255 and 20 A. L. R. 524.

Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Kimball

103 Tex. 94 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1910

Wilson v. Johnson, 94 Tex. 272 [ 94 Tex. 272 ]; Searcy v. Grant, 90 Tex. 97 ; Fuqua v. Brewing Co., 90 Tex. 298 ; Harris v. Petty, 66 Tex. 514 . … Ingoldsby v. Juan, 12 Cal. 580 ; 11 Cyc., 658; Blethen v. Bonner, 93 Tex. 141 .

Robert Masterson, Mark Brown, George Butler, Charles Westbrook, Richey Oliver, Craig Porter, Sharon Weber, June Smith, Rita Baker, Stephanie Peddy, Billie Ruth Hodges, Dallas Christian, and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd v. the Diocese of Northwest Texas, the Rev. Celia Ellery, Don Griffis, and Michael Ryan

Texas Supreme Court · Aug 30, 2013

Jones v. Wolf, 260 S.E.2d 84, 85 (Ga. 1979). B. Texas In Brown v. … See Milivojevich, 426 U.S. at 709-10; Brown, 116 S.W. at 364-65.

Mays v. Fifth Court of Appeals

31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 533 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 22, 1988

When the Board refused the request, the court itself made the purchase and then ordered the Board to pay the bill. … Brown, 9 Wash.App. 601 , 513 P.2d 1039 (1973), aff'd, 84 Wash.2d 490 , 527 P.2d 476 (1974) (en banc).