Case law

Childress v. Grim

57 Tex. 56 · Texas Supreme Court · May 1, 1882

Brown, the defendant in the former suit. … Brown, explained as it was by the parol evidence, as vesting the title in Joseph M. Brown, the defendant, as his separate property; and hence the judgment for him in that case.

Robert Wayne Sneed, James H. Tichenor, Fred Wolgel, James F. O'donnell, Texas United Corporation, and United Salt Corporation v. Lloyd P. Webre, Jr., Individually and Derivatively on Behalf of Texas United Corporation and United Salt Corporation

Texas Supreme Court · May 29, 2015

Ross v. Bernhard, 396 U.S. 531, 538 (1970); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. … Brown v. Tenney, 532 N.E.2d 230, 233 (Ill. 1988). “The additional layer in the corporate structure would prevent the righting of many wrongs and would insulate the wrongdoer from judicial intervention.” Id.

Higginbotham v. General Life & Accident Insurance Co.

34 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 16 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 10, 1990

In London v. … See generally Crain v. Griffis, 14 Tex. 358, 363 (1855).

Estes v. Browning

11 Tex. 237 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1853

Browning, deceased. … The principle of this case was again asserted in Ellis v. Hoskins, 14 Johns. R. 364; and in Hudson v.

In re Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 182 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 10, 1998

BACALA has a board of trustees, but does not have members. It does, however, have contributors. … The taxpayers also argue that the alleged harm falls short of the type of retaliation shown by parties in other cases such as Brown v.

Amanda Bradshaw v. Barney Samuel Bradshaw

Texas Supreme Court · Jun 29, 2018

Barney, on the other hand, is incarcerated for sixty years; the state has made arrangements for his room, board, and other necessities for his foreseeable future. Bradshaw v. … In re Marriage of Brown, 187 S.W.3d at 148.

Veck v. Holt

71 Tex. 715 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 13, 1888

which were also executed to Brown by Sterner and Tucker for the balance of the purchase money to become due on the sheep. … (Kauffmann & Bunge v. Shell worth, 64 Texas, 179 .) But it appears that Garcia was a citizen of Mexico, and as such, not subject to the process of the court.

S.B. Walker v. J.A. Mobley

101 Tex. 28 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1907

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court. Certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth Supreme Judicial District. … Without- entering into detail, we will state generally that the law provides that in all elections to which it is applicable “the county judge, county clerk and sheriff shall constitute a board, a majority of whom may act

Gulf Ins. Co. v. James, St. Treas.

143 Tex. 424 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1945

W. (2d)- 376; Sutherland v. Board of Trustees of Bishop Ind. Sch. Dist. (Civ. App.), 261 S. W. 489 , writ refused; Eck v. Eck (Civ. App.), 145 S. W. (2d) 231 , writ dismissed, judgment correct; City of San Antonio v. … Reports 516 ; Brown v. City of Galveston, 97 Texas 1, 17 , 75 S. W. 488 . If it had done so, then certainly the excess, if any, would have been available for use for general purposes.

Shanks v. Treadway

46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 840 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 26, 2003

(quoting Brown v. Brown, 15 Cal.3d 838 , 126 Cal.Rptr. 633 , 544 P.2d 561, 562 (1976)). … Brown, Comment, An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Division of Pension Benefits in Divorce and Post-Judgment Partition Actions: Cures for the Inequities in Berry v. Berry, 37 Baylor L.Rev. 107, 115-16 (1985).

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Co.

86 Tex. 537 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 9, 1894

Endl. on Int. of Stats., secs. 107, 108; Sanford v. Hayes, 19 Conn., 596 . In Sanford v. … Railway v. Randolph, 24 Texas, 317 ; Foster v. Wells, 4 Texas, 101 ; Burdett v. Sillsbee, 15 Texas, 604 ; Johnson v. Smith, 21 Texas, 722 ; Hatch v. Dunn, 11 Texas, 708 .

Parker County v. Sewell

24 Tex. 238 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

Judge Story, in the case of Gilman v. Brown, reviews the case of Nairn v. Prowse, and the case of Mackreth v. Symmonds, and expresses his own opinion that the doctrine announced by the master of the rolls in Nairn v. … The “higher authority” to which the Chancellor referred in the passage just quoted, is Judge Stoby, who, in the case of Gilman v. Brown, expressed his dissatisfaction with the doctrine of the case of Grant v.

Swap Shop v. Fortune

365 S.W.2d 151 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1963

See McBroom v. Brown, 277 S.W.2d 310 (Tex.Civ.App.1955) writ ref’d n. r. e.; Allbright v. Smith, 5 S.W.2d 970 (Tex.Comm.App.1928) ; Sellers v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. … Lumbermen’s Insurance Corporation v. Goodman, 304 S.W.2d 139 (Tex.Civ.App.), ref’d n. r. e.; Kansas City Life Insurance Co. v. Elmore, 226 S.W. 709 (Tex.Civ.App.) no writ hist.; Texas Central Railroad Co. v.

Flanagan v. Boggess

46 Tex. 330 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1876

The deed in the case before us does not purport to convey an undefined part of a larger tract of land, as in the case of Wofford v. McKinna. The “620 acres of the headright of David Brown ” may be all of the D. … Brown headright located in that survey, the balance being elsewhere.

Wilson v. Bridgeman

24 Tex. 615 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

As was said by this court, in the case of Brown v. Boulden, 18 Texas Rep. 431 , “ a man may have several residences.” … We think that the rule laid down in the case of Brown v. Boulden, 18 Texas Rep. 431 , upon the questions of the residence of the defendant, and the jurisdiction of the court as dependent thereon, is the correct one.

Hmc Hotel Properties II Limited Partnership and Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., F/K/A Host Marriott, L.P. v. Keystone-Texas Property Holding Corporation

57 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 718 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 13, 2014

See Jelinek v. … .”); Burrow v.

Spann v. Cochran & Ewing

63 Tex. 240 · Texas Supreme Court · Jan 20, 1885

Parks, 5 Me., 85; Brown v. Strait, 19 Ill., 88 ; Johnson v. Knapp, 36 Iowa, 616 ; Mason v. Hall, 30 Ala., 601 ; Wilson v. Bevans, 58 Ill., 233 ; Putney v. … Browne on Statute of Frauds, 165.

Lower Colorado River Authority v. Texas Department of Water Resources

28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 420 · Texas Supreme Court · May 22, 1985

In Motl v. … Water Code Ann. § 11.030 ; State Board of Water Engineers v. Slaughter, 382 S.W.2d 111 (Tex.Civ.App.

Salinas v. Fort Worth Cab & Baggage Co., Inc.

30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 257 · Texas Supreme Court · Feb 25, 1987

Aero-Energy, Inc. v. Circle C. Drilling Co., 699 S.W.2d 821, 822 (Tex.1985). … Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co., 601 S.W.2d 931, 938 (Tex.1980). Since this alleged error was waived by the Cab Co. we need not reach this issue.

Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. Stewart

92 Tex. 540 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1899

BROWN, Associate Justice. Stewart sued the railroad company in the District Court of Harris County to recover damages for injuries received by him while in its employ and through its negligence. … Railway v. Smith, 76 Texas, 611 .