Legal Opinion

Scott v. Graham

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 27, 1956No. A-5618PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

The order of the trial court denying a temporary injunction to restrain the payment of $600.00 to respondent, Marshall P. *99Graham, for services rendered by the latter as Assistant District Attorney of Nueces County, has been affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 283 S.W. 2d 443. We hold that the county is a necessary part to the suit, and that the refusal of a temporary injunction when there is an absence of necessary parties, who might readily be joined in the suit, cannot be deemed an abuse of discretion.

On December 13, 1954, respondent was appointed Assistant District Attorney of Nueces…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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