Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. Williams
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided June 23, 1933No. 1658—6120PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRITZ, Judge.
This suit was filed in the district court of Dallas county, Tex., by Mrs. Lizzie Williams, a widow, against R. V. Tompkins, city auditor of the city of Dallas, Tex., in the form of a mandamus proceeding to compel such auditor to issue to Mrs. Williams, and countersign, a city of Dallas warrant in the sum of $1,716.52. Trial in the district court resulted in a judgment refusing the mandamus. On appeal by Mrs. Williams to the Court of Civil Appeals, that court reversed this judgment and rendered judgment awarding Mrs. Williams the mandamus as prayed for by her. 42 S.W.(2d) 106.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Galveston v. PosnainskyTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- City of Fort Worth v. WigginsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Whitfield v. City of ParisTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- City of Wichita Falls v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Harrison v. City of ColumbusTexas Supreme Court · 1876
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1960
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- State Ex Rel. City of Albuquerque v. LavenderNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- City of Houston v. ChapmanTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Baker v. City of WacoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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