Legal Opinion

State v. De Silva

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 27, 1912PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Certified Question, from Court of Civil Appeals of First Supreme Judicial District. Action by the State of Texas against Benjamin De 'Silva. Order refusing a temporary injunction, restraining defendant from engaging in the liquor business. Question certified.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

The honorable Court of Civil Appeals of the First District has certified to this court the following statement and questions:

“This is an appeal, now pending in this court, from an order of the judge of the Sixtieth judicial district court of Texas, at Beaumont, refusing to grant a temporary injunction on application of the state of Texas by and through the county attorney. There arises on the appeal a question, material to its determination, which is both novel and of general importance, and which has never been decided in this state, and upon which we are unable to arrive at any satisfactory…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Saline County Subscription, ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  2. Baldacchi v. GoodletCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

3Cited by41 opinions

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  3. Jones v. MarshTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  4. State v. Credit Bureau of Laredo, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Texas Liquor Control Board v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937

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