Legal Opinion
In re Subdivision Six of Supreme Court Jurisdiction Act of 1917
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1918PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Dissenting opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHawkins, J.
The appellate jurisdiction of
our Supreme Court is thus prescribed by our present statute:
“Article 1521. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction co-extensive with the limits of the state, which shall extend to all questions of law arising in cases of which the Courts of Civil Appeals have appellate jurisdiction in the following cases when same have been brought to the Courts of Civil Appeals by writ of error or appeal from final judgment of trial courts:
“1. Those in which the judges of the Courts of Civil Appeals may disagree upon any question of law material to the decision.
“2.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Spence v. FenchlerTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Cole v. State Ex Rel. CoboliniTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- Ashford v. GoodwinTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- Lufkin v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Dallas Morning News v. Fifth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Scott v. ShineTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Dallas Morning News v. Fifth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Decker v. KirlicksTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Escondido Resources II, LLC v. Justapor Ranch, L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2015
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