Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Atkinson
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided January 2, 1929No. 941—5050PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeer, J.
The case is thus, well stated
by Chief Justice Pleasants of the Court of Civil Appeals (300 S. W. 656):
“This appeal is from a judgment of the court below in favor of appellees in á suit-for mandamus brought against them by appellants to compel. the appellee Atkinson, county judge-of Harris county, to call an-election to determine whether the inhabitants of certain territory in Harris county described in the petition should incorporate - said territory under a commission form of municipal government, and for the election of a mayor-and two commissioners, as pro--vided for by articles…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Parks v. WestTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Clark, Sheriff v. Finley, ComptrollerTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- City of Beaumont v. FallTexas Supreme Court · 1927
- Kuhn v. City of YoakumTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Finnegan v. NoerenbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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3Cited by35 opinions
- City of West Lake Hills v. State Ex. Rel. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- City of Irving v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- People Ex Rel. Forde v. Town of Corte MaderaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- City of Galena Park v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- City of Big Spring v. GarlingtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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