Legal Opinion

Angelina County v. McFarland

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 8, 1964No. A-9752PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENHILL, Justice.

The controlling question is whether, under Rule 386, Texas Rules of Civil Pro cedure, the record in this case was filed in the Court of Civil Appeals in time to have given that court jurisdiction of the appeal.

The suit was instituted by Sam McFarland to recover a sum of money which was being held by the defendant, Leon Jones, the sheriff of Angelina County, Texas. Angelina County intervened, claiming that the money should be turned over to it. The district court, sitting without a jury, decided that the money should go to the county. The Court of Civil Appeals at Beaumont…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Victory v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Parker v.SpencerTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Peurifoy and Thomason v. WiebuschTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Park v. Essa Texas CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Neuhoff Bros., Packers v. AcostaTexas Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by66 opinions

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  4. Boudreau v. Federal Trust Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
  5. Gulf Regional Education Television Affiliates v. University of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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