Legal Opinion

Shipman v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 8, 1917No. Nos. 819, 820PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Jeff Davis County; Jos. Jones, Judge. Suits by O. L. Shipman against W. T. Jones and W. S. Crow. From judgments of dismissal, plaintiff appeals; the appeals being consolidated on motion.

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

In the case of Shipman v. Jones, appellant filed his first original petition in the district court of Jeff Davis county on January 22, 1917. This was superseded by a first amended original petition, filed July 10, 1917, the substance of its allegations being as follows: That a general election was held on November 7, 1916, in Jeff Davis county, for the election of county officers, and the plaintiff was duly and legally elected to the office of treasurer of that county and by reason thereof was entitled to the office for the term of two years and to the emoluments and fees thereof, which would…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Barry v. ConnorTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. State ex rel. Jennett v. OwensTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Ashford v. GoodwinTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Wright v. FawcettTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Odell v. WhartonTexas Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Turner v. TellerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Adamson v. ConnallyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Johnston v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Border v. AbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Thurston v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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