Legal Opinion
City of Galveston v. Hill
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 19, 1975No. B-4975PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENTON, Justice.
This is an original proceeding for mandamus instituted by the City of Galveston, Texas against John L. Hill, Attorney General of Texas, to compel him to approve a proposed issuance of $26,000,000 of City of Galveston, Texas Special Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 1973, which will finance construction of a grain elevator in the Galveston harbor area.
The wharves and terminal facilities of Galveston harbor are owned by the City and have been set apart as a separate utility known as the “Galveston Wharves.” Pursuant to the City’s home rule charter and Section 7, Article 1187f,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- City of Uvalde v. Uvalde Electric & Ice Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
- Bowers v. City of TaylorTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- L. Waterbury & Co. v. City of LaredoTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Kousal v. Texas Power & Light Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Bcca Appeal Group, Inc. v. City of Houston, TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2016
- LAKE CHARLES HARBOR v. Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
- Sund Ex Rel. Sund v. City of Wichita FallsDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2000
- Andrews v. Wilson, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1998
- City of Galveston v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1995
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