Legal Opinion
Hughes v. McDonald
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 16, 1938No. 8723PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McClendon, chief justice.
This suit, brought by Hughes against the Land Commissioner and others, was in form one for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner to grant to Hughes a mineral lease upon a tract of land in Cass County under the provisions of Chap. 271, p. 452, General Laws, Reg.Sess., 42nd Leg. 1931, Vernon’s Ann.Ciy.St. art. 5421c. The ' other defendants ' (or respondents) were alleged to have interests adverse to Hughes. The Attorney Geheral filed a plea to the jurisdiction on the ground that R.C.S. Art. 1735 confers exclusive jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court to issue the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thomson v. LockeTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Commissioner of the General Land Office v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1849
- Wintermann v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Caples v. ColeTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Camp v. Gulf Production Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Seven PointsTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- United Production Corp. v. HughesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1941
- American Nat. Bank of Austin v. SheppardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- United Production Corp. v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1941
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