Legal Opinion

Holt & Co. v. Wheeler County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1921No. 1889PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Wheeler County; W. R. Ewing, Judge. Suit by Holt & Co. against Wheeler County and others. Judgment of dismissal, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

The appellants, a copartnership composed of several members residing in Hemphill county, Tex., brought suit against Wheeler county and its county commissioners, naming them, and one Henry Holmes, individually. The suit was for an injunction asking for writ restraining the commissioners’ court from entering into contract with Unit Construction Company, and that the contracts for letting the bids be reopened and relet, or that the action of the commissioners’ court be rescinded, and that plaintiff be awarded the contract as the lowest responsible bidder. The temporary writ of injunction as…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of San Antonio v. StrumbergTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Colorado Pav. Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
  3. City of Fort Worth v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Molloy v. . City of New RochelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  5. Anderson v. Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Corbin v. Collin County Commissioners' Court, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1983
  2. El Paso Building & Construction Trades Council v. Texas Highway CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. McCharen v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. Mickle v. GarrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025

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