Legal Opinion
Texas-New Mexico Utilities Co. v. State Ex Rel. City of Teague
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 1943No. 14549PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
The City of Teague, Texas, in the year 1907, had a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants, and, from such date to the day of the trial of this cause, said city has had a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants.
This statement of facts is made for the purpose of showing that said city at no time pertinent to the issues before us ever became or could have become a “Home Rule City”.
It is conceded that said city is an incorporated municipality having attained such status under the statute of the State of Texas now known as Article 961, Revised Civil Statutes.
This statute vests…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Austin v. NalleTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- City of Geneseo v. Illinois Northern Utilities Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1941
- Detroit United Railway v. City of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Athens Telephone Co. v. City of AthensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Crouch v. City of McKinneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Marcus Cable Associates, L.P. v. KrohnTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- West Texas Utilities Company v. City of BairdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Bradford v. EdelsteinDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1979
- Valley Elec. Membership Corp. v. Southwestern Elec. Power Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Davis v. State Ex Rel. Incorporated Town of AnthonyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
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