Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Harris County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 29, 1989No. B14-87-527-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DRAUGHN, Justice.
Appellants Luella Merritt and Gayle Smith, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, challenge the constitutionality of eviction procedures pursuant to writs of restitution issued by the justice courts of Harris County, Texas. The trial court found that certain private individuals and a moving and storage company violated appellants’ constitutional rights, but refused to find liable Appellees Harris Coun ty, Constables Dick Moore, George N. Lar-kin, Bill Bailey, or Deputy Constable Ray Dodge. In three points of error, appellants assert the trial court…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Bowles v. Clipp, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
- Jamison v. National Loan Investors, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
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