Legal Opinion

State Et Rel. Lukovich v. Johnston

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 1951No. A-3076PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewster

This is the second appeal of this cause, a quo warranto proceeding by which Ambros Lukovich, appellant, seeks to recover from Walter L. Johnston, appellee, the office of Fire-Police Commissioner of the City of Galveston. For the first appeal, see State of Texas Ex Rel Ambrose Lukovich v. Walter L. John ston et al. (Civ. App.), 228 S. W. 2d 327, error dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

At the second trial, the trial court deducted certain illegal votes which reduced Johnston’s plurality but still left him the winner by 7 votes. Lukovich appealed, and the Court of Civil Appeals at Galveston…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wood v. State Ex Rel. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. State ex rel. Jennett v. OwensTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Mehrens v. Election Canvassing BoardNebraska Supreme Court · 1938
  4. State Ex Rel. Lukovich v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  5. State Ex Rel. Stevens v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Solis v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Abbott v. HunhoffSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Christy v. OliphintCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Guerra v. RamirezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Handy v. HolmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

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