Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Elliott
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1972No. B-3136PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioners seek a mandamus to compel Honorable Bill Elliott, County Judge of Harris County, to call an election for the incorporation of an area referred to as Clear Lake City. This area they wish to incorporate is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, and no consent has been given by the governing body of Houston for the proposed incorporation as is required by Section 8 A of Article 970a, Vernon’s Anno.Tex.Civil Statutes. The mandamus was denied by the trial court and that denial affirmed by the court of civil appeals. 473 S.W.2d 675.
Petitioners contend that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of West Lake Hills v. State Ex. Rel. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Hoffman v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
3Cited by24 opinions
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