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Ellis v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 9, 1964No. 16427PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BATEMAN, Justice.

By this action in quo warranto the State of Texas sought dissolution of the incorporated village of Lawrence, in Kaufman County, and the ouster of its elected officials. Based upon a jury verdict, the court rendered judgment granting the relief prayed. Being of the opinion that the jury findings are well supported by pleading and proof and legally adequate to support the judgment, we affirm it.

Incorporation of the village of Lawrence was attempted under the authority of Chapter 11, Title 28 (Articles 1133-1153a), Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Statutes. Article 1133 authorizes the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Staples v. State Ex Rel. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Ewing v. State Ex Rel. PollardTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Turner v. LewieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  4. Smith v. Morton Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Thompson v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Fuller Springs v. State Ex Rel. City of LufkinTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Ellis v. HanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Parks v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Durham v. CrutchfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Harang v. State Ex Rel. City of West ColumbiaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971

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