Legal Opinion

Birdville Independent School Dist. v. Deen

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 17, 1940No. 14092PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

This suit involves the validity of called meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Birdville Independent School District (of Tarrant County) and the action of four of the seven Trustees in electing appellee, R. A. Deen, to serve the said school as its superintendent for a period of two years, the term to begin July 1, 1936, and to end June 30, 1938.

There was much friction in the Board of Trustees, as it was then composed, in March, 1936, and before the April election, when two Trustees were to be elected because the terms of such Trustees were about to expire.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thompson v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Los Angeles Heights Independent School Dist. v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Whitcomb v. GianniniCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ball v. Kerrville Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Deen v. Birdville Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Murray v. San Augustine County Board of School TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Poulos v. Eagle Pass Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1989

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