Legal Opinion

Brandes v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1973No. 12077PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the district court of Travis County which granted the defendant’s motion for judgment in an automobile forfeiture proceeding instigated by the State of Texas under Article 725d, Vernon’s Annotated Penal Code.1 The court ruled that defendant (appellant here) was entitled to immediate possession of the seized automobile, subject to any storage charges that might have accrued thereon. The court further ruled that the State was in no way liable for storage charges. From this latter part of the judgment appellant has perfected her appeal…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. National Carloading Corp. v. Phoenix-El Paso Express, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Commissioners Court of Lubbock County v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Southwestern Sav. & L. Ass'n of Houston v. FalknerTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Galveston, H. & H. R. Co. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Texas State Board of Dental Examiners v. FenlawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. State v. Approximately $2,000,000.00 in United States Currency, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
  3. Megason v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990

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