Legal Opinion

Lower Colorado River Authority v. McCraw

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1935No. 6915PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Critz

This is an original mandamus proceeding, filed in this Court by Lower Colorado River Authority, as relator, against William McCraw, Attorney General of Texas, as respondent, to compel him to approve $100,000.00 of the bonds of relator.

Relator was created a conservation and reclamation district, and as a governmental agency and body politic and corporate under and by virtue of Chapter 7, Acts Fourth Called Session 43rd Legislature, page 19, et seq. The Act in question confers upon relator the right to sue and be sued in its corporate name. Also, it appears that the above Act has been amended…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lytle v. HalffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. City of Dayton v. AllredTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Penick v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. City of Uvalde v. Uvalde Electric & Ice Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  5. City of Houston v. AllredTexas Commission of Appeals · 1934

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3Cited by100 opinions

  1. Ltd. v. Williamson County Appraisal DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Smith v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Lower Colorado River Authority v. City of San MarcosTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Housing Authority v. HigginbothamTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Texas National Guard Armory Board. v. McCrawTexas Supreme Court · 1939

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