City of Houston v. Glen Oaks Utilities, Inc.

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court of Harris County, Texas, rendered on motion for summary judgment, permanently enjoining the City from attempting to enforce the provisions of three ordinances regulating the rates to be charged by the public utility companies, appellees herein.

The trial court’s action was based on his conclusion that the undisputed facts revealed that insofar as appellees were concerned, the ordinances in question were void because the City failed to give to the appellees notice and an opportunity to be heard before the enactment of…