Legal Opinion
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. v. Farrar
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 7, 1951No. 9935PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Justice.
Believing S. B. 4381 to be unconstitutional, we could not concur in the opinion of Chief Justice Archer; we do, however, adopt his statement of the case.
We have no difficulty in ascertaining the legislative .intent as expressed in the Bill, nor do we have any quarrel with the political or economic philosophy which may have prompted its enactment.' Our only pertinent conviction is that the Constitution of Texas forbade enactment of this law.
There are two separate and distinct constitutional provisions and two separate and distinct Retirement 'Systems involved here.
The first…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Houston v. State Ex Rel West University PlaceTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- City of Fort Worth v. HowertonTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- City of Houston v. State ex rel. City of West University PlaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
3Cited by7 opinions
- Farrar v. Board of Trustees of Employees Retirement SystemTexas Supreme Court · 1951
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- Guitar Holding Co. v. Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2006
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. v. FarrarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Farrar v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
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