Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Kelly v. Baker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 26, 1979No. 8987PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Justice.
The State of Texas appeals from a take-nothing judgment rendered on a jury verdict in its suit to remove the Sheriff of Potter County from office for official misconduct. Because the amended petition upon which the State proceeded to trial was not verified, the district court acquired no jurisdiction of the alleged cause of action. Reversed and dismissed.
The State of Texas, acting through the District Attorney of the 47th Judicial District upon the relation of Larry Kelly, instituted this action under the authority granted by Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. arts. 5970, et seq. (Vernon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Meyer v. TunksTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- State Ex Rel. Downs v. HarneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Edwards v. ReynaTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- State v. AlcornTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Huntress v. State Ex Rel. ToddCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Texas Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. De Los Santos, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
- Tellez v. City of Socorro, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2005
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