Legal Opinion
City of Goose Creek v. Hunnicutt
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1931No. 5456PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Commissioner HARVEY
delivered the opinion of the court.
On May 8, 1928, and for some years prior thereto, the city of Goose Creek, in Harris county, was a duly incorporated city under the general statutes. On the date named, the city then containing a population of more than 5,000, an election was held for the purpose of determining whether or not a proposed new charter, bringing the city within the class known as home rule cities, should be adopted. The majority of the votes cast in the election was in favor of the adoption of the new charter, according to the official…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Maud, Tax Collector v. Terrell, ComptrollerTexas Supreme Court · 1918
- Staples v. State Ex Rel. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1922
- Allen v. FisherTexas Supreme Court · 1928
- Hooker v. FosterTexas Supreme Court · 1928
3Cited by11 opinions
- Deshazo v. WebbTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- United Industrial Workers of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Marine Allied Workers Division, Afl-Cio v. Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves and the City of Galveston, Texas, Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves and the City of Galveston, Texas v. United Industrial Workers of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Marine Allied Workers Division, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- McCarty v. JarvisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- De Shazo v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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