Legal Opinion

Owensby v. Morris

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 18, 1935No. 12923PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice!

Appellant, as plaintiff, brought suit in the district court against appellees, Dick Morris, chief of police of the city of Wichita Falls, and the said city, alleging that he is a law-abiding citizen of Wichita county and a taxpayer and had neither violated any law nor was charged with any such conduct; that he visited the office of appellee chief of police and inquired of him if the said officer would file criminal charges against him, in the event he should be found shooting dice and gambling, during tbe celebration had in Wichita Falls, known as the “Golden Jubilee”; that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  2. Calwell v. City of BooneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  3. Downs v. SwannCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
  4. O'Brien v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Bartletta v. McFeeleyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1956
  2. Archevali Schuck v. Estado Libre AsociadoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1981
  3. Luvaul v. City of Eagle PassCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Hansson v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Valdez v. AmayaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959

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