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Harris County v. Bassett

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 29, 1940No. 10988PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Judge of the 55th District Court of Harris *181County granting an application for a temporary injunction brought by Sam Bassett and the Sam Bassett Lumber Company against the Commissioners’ Court of Harris County, sitting as a Board of Equalization, and Jim Glass, Tax Assessor and Collector of Harris County, restraining the appellants from issuing a capias or commitment on an order of the Commissioners’ Court of Harris County committing Sam Bassett to jail for contempt.

The appellants herein are the County Judge and the County…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Haverbekken v. Hale, County JudgeTexas Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Stovall v. ShiversTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Nagy v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Ex Parte GouldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  5. Crocker v. Santo Consol. Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1938

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Texas Foundaries, Inc. v. International Molders & Foundry Workers UnionTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Stout v. ChristianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Willis v. WillisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
  4. ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. J. R. Phillips Inv. Co. v. Road Dist. No. 18 of Limestone CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943

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