Legal Opinion

City of Alton v. City of Mission

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided May 26, 2005No. 13-03-324-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice RODRIGUEZ.

This action for declaratory judgment involves a dispute between two cities regarding the extent of each city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Appellee, the City of Mission (Mission), filed a traditional motion for summary judgment arguing that (1) the ETJ agreement between Mission and appellant, the City of Alton (Alton), was valid and binding and (2) Alton breached that agreement by repealing its ordinance that set out the alleged agreement and by annexing property north of Mile 6 North Road. Alton also filed a traditional summary judgment motion…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. McConnell v. Southside Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Bocquet v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Natividad v. Alexsis, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  4. HOLY CROSS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST v. WolfTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. City of Port Isabel v. Pinnell, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
  2. Carroll Independent School District v. Northwest Independent School District, Josh Wright, Mark Schluter, Steve Sprowls, Judy Copp, Ann Davis-Simpson, Lillian Rauch, and Ryder Warren, in Their Official Capacities Only, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2021
  3. City of Celina v. City of Pilot Point and Talley Ranch Management, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
  4. City of Celina v. City of Pilot Point and Talley Ranch Management, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
  5. City of Celina v. City of Pilot Point and Talley Ranch Management, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009

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