Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Elliott

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 21, 1914No. 1333PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; R. H. Buck, Judge. Petition for mandamus by Brady Johnson against W. E. Elliott, Tax Collector, and others. From a judgment denying the writ, petitioner appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.

On October 25, 1913, the appellant filed in the court below his original petition asking for a writ of mandamus against the appellees, alleging, in substance, the following facts: (1) That the plaintiff is a resident of Tarrant county, Tex.; that the defendants Elliott and Beavers were, respectively, the duly elected, qualified, and acting tax collector and county clerk of Tar-rant county; (2) that on the 23d of October, 1913, the plaintiff filed with the defendant Beavers, the county clerk, his written application for a license to sell nonintoxicating malt liquors in the unincorporated town…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Powell v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Houston Tap & Brazoria Railway Co. v. RandolphTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Jannin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Bevers v. WinfreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  2. Holman v. PabstCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. McIntosh, Judge v. WattsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. v. ShellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Cameron v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929

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