Legal Opinion

Davidson v. Upton County Water District

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 14, 1981No. 7021PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of the Defendant, Upton County Water District. The suit was filed by a large group of the District’s potential taxpayers and they sought to have declared unconstitutional House Bill 2180, Acts of the 65th Legislature, which created the District. We affirm the judgment of the trial Court.

The Act in question was enacted pursuant to Art. XVI, Sec. 59 of the Texas Constitution. It became effective May 25, 1977, and the boundaries of the District were identical to the boundaries of Upton County. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Calvert v. Texas Pipe Line CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Anderson v. PenixTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation District v. McCrawTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. v. CampesiTexas Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Spr. Hill Util Dist v. Cty of LongviewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Rufus F. Banks v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012
  5. Spring Branch Management District v. Valco Instruments Company, L.P. and Property Redevelopment IV, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012

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