Legal Opinion

Barrett v. Tatum

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 22, 1933No. 9370PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Justice.

This is a petition for injunction instituted by Thurman Barrett, as a resident and taxpayer of Harlandale independent school district, seeking to enjoin one Ed. Drennon and one J. A. West from acting as trustees of said school district.

Petitioner contends that the pretended election of Drennon and West was illegal and void, for the reason that there were only three members of the school board present at the time of their election, and that three members did not constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The court below refused the injunction and Thurman Barrett,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Warren v. Sanger Independent School Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  2. Aulanier v. GovernorTexas Supreme Court · 1846
  3. Bevers v. WinfreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Walker v. WalterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. South San Antonio Independent School Dist. v. MartineCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Nevills v. SandersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  2. Lamb v. State ex rel. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  3. Gonzalez v. DuranCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  4. Smith v. HortonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. Whitmarsh v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959

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