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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided January 5, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Susan D. Reed Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Bexar County Justice Center 300 Dolorosa, Fifth Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205-3030

Re: Whether a county clerk must file stamp an instrument immediately upon its delivery and acceptance for filing, and related questions (RQ-0264-JC)

Dear Ms. Reed:

A county clerk's written indorsement on an instrument of the date and time that the clerk received the instrument evidences the filing should it be questioned in court. See Maddux v. Booth,108 S.W.2d 329, 331…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jamar v. PattersonTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Stokes v. Aberdeen Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Hooks v. NeillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Biffle v. Morton Rubber Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Birdwell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999

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