Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Naples Independent School Dist.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 17, 1930No. 3862PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
(after stating the case as above).
The appellant presents the point that the tax levy of May 4, 1928, appearing in the minutes of the board of trustees, in no event could be considered an “ordinance” within the meaning and contemplation of the statutes. The statutes require the board of trustees of an independent school district to levy the annual ad valorem tax “by ordinance.” Articles 2758,1027, R. S.; Gerhardt v. School Dist. (Tex. Civ. App.) 252 S. W. 197; Vance v. Town of Pleasanton (Tex. Civ. App.) 261 S. W. 457; Id. (Tex. Com. App.) 277 S. W. 89. The hind of “ordinance” contemplated has…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Ehlinger v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1928
- Town of Pleasanton v. VanceTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Odem v. Sinton Independent School Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- American Construction Co. v. SeiligTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- Gaw v. AshleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Howth v. French Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Nicolaus v. BodineIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Port Neches Independent School Dist. v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1954
- Crystal City Independent School District v. Griffith-Williams Cattle Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Foster v. Hubbard Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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