Legal Opinion
Willacy County v. Oakes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 18, 1951No. 12262PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORVELL, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order refusing to grant a mandatory injunction against G. E. Oakes commanding him to remove a dam erected alongside a county road. In the event of a substantial rainfall, water backs up against the dam and floods the county road. Willacy- County sought the injunction upon the' theory that the dam constituted a nuisance.
The facts are for the most part undisputed. Oakes is the owner of Lots Nos. 10 and 11 of Block 27 of the Gulf Coast Irrigation Company’s Subdivision of lands located in Willacy County, Texas. U. S. Highway No. 77 runs north and south…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miller v. LetzerichTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Bunch v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Joseph v. City of AustinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
3Cited by5 opinions
- Pak-Mor Manufacturing Company v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Samples v. BuckmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Leber v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1978
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1978