Legal Opinion
Moore v. City of Beaumont
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 18, 1946No. 4325PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. A. Moore brought this action against the City of Beaumont to recover $13,772 which he had paid to the City for a conveyance by the City to him of a mineral royalty in and under the City's airport. He also prayed for cancellation of various instruments of conveyance. The trial court sustained exceptions to his petition and dismissed the action, and from this judgment he has appealed.
It is necessary to summarize Moore's allegations and we do so, as follows: The City of Beaumont is a municipal corporation, operating under a charter adopted pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment to the…
2Cases cited71 opinions
- City of Galveston v. PosnainskyTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Sheffield v. HoggTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Schlittler v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by28 opinions
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