Legal Opinion

City of Houston v. Southern Water Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 14, 1984No. A14-83-820CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

The City of Houston (the City or appellant) is appealing from a temporary injunction which restrains the City from pursuing a condemnation. The property involved is the public sanitary sewer and water supply systems of the Hidden Valley subdivision located in northern Harris County, which was annexed by the City of Houston in 1977. The owners of the two systems are the Southern Water Corporation, the Southern Sanitary Corporation, and Mr. Raleigh A. Smith, Jr., (Southern Water or appellees).

Since this case is an appeal from a temporary injunction, it is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. HueyTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Pearson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Southwest Weather Research, Inc. v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Lone Star Gas Co. v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Brown v. Lower Colorado River AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Texas Building Owners & Managers Ass'n v. Public Utility Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
  2. City of Blue Mound, Texas v. Southwest Water Company and Monarch Utilities I, LP, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2014
  3. Christensen v. Integrity Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Christensen v. Integrity Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Metropolitan Theatre, LLC v. Yes Prep Public Schools, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2015

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