Legal Opinion

Panas v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 21, 1951No. 10001PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUGHES, Justice.

This suit was originally filed by B. P. Panas and B. P. Panas & Co., Inc. against the State of Texas and the Texas Highway Commission on June 5, 1934. These defendants will be hereinafter referred to as the State.

The purpose of this suit was the recovery of damages alleged to have arisen out of a contract for grading and construction of drainage structures on a State 'highway in Fayette County.

Permission to file the suit was based upon a legislative resolution1 reciting that “B. P. Panas, an individual contractor, residing in Harris County, Texas, made and entered into certain…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Davis v. McCray Refrigerator Sales Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Burton Lingo Co. v. First Baptist Church of AbileneTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
  3. Kirk v. City of GormanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Webb v. National Standard Fire Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  5. Works v. Phoenix Auto Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1949

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Browning v. GomezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Harris v. City of Port ArthurCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951

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