Legal Opinion

Moore v. Pittman

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1926No. 1838PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPelphrex, C. J.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Reagan county, Tex., sustaining a general demurrer and special exceptions, to an amended complaint of appellants in a contest of an election held in Reagan county on the 23d day of May, 1925, to remove the county seat of Reagan county from Stiles to Big Lake.

A canvass of the vote by the commissioners’ court showed the vote to have been 386 for Big Lake and 94 for Stiles, who thereupon declared the county seat to be removed to Big Lake. The appellants filed contest, which was later amended.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wallis v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. S.B. Walker v. J.A. MobleyTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Durham v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wooley v. SterrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Miller v. CoffeeTexas Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Jordan v. WestbrookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Grizzaffi v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Gottlieb v. HofheinzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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