Legal Opinion
Chenault v. Bexar County
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1989No. C-7446PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
RAY, Justice.
Respondents’ motion for rehearing is granted in part and overruled in part. The opinion and judgment of April 19, 1989 are withdrawn and the following is substituted.
At issue is the constitutionality, of a county commissioners court’s order that abolished three justice of the peace places in Bexar County. Bill Chenault and Betty Ann Esquivel filed separate suits challenging the order (Justice Abolition Order), alleging that it was void because it violated article XVI, section 65 of the Texas Constitution. The two cases were consolidated and tried to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McCraw v. Vickers, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1986
- McGuire v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Dollinger v. Jefferson County Commissioners CourtDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1971
- Fashing v. El Paso County Democratic Executive CommitteeTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Chenault v. Bexar CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports2002
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports2008
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