Legal Opinion

Harrison County v. City of Marshall

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1952No. 15384PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EARL P. HALL, Chief Justice.

This is a city parking meter case. The County of Harrison filed this suit in its district court, seeking permanent injunction forbidding the City of Marshall, coun ty seat of said County, from destroying its property by converting a portion of it into a parking lot. The County’s petition alleged it was charged with the duty of preserving the property surrounding the courthouse and public square, and claimed title to the land in question, upon which the City proposed to erect parking meters.

Trial was to the court, which rendered judgment denying the County’s request…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mills County v. Lampasas CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. City of Tyler v. Smith CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. West v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Harper v. City of Wichita FallsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. City of Breckenridge v. Stephens CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Sarmiento v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. City of Laredo v. Webb County, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2007
  3. Park v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb County, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2007
  5. City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb County, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005

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