City of El Paso v. Simmons

379 U.S. 497 (1965)

CITY OF EL PASO

v.

SIMMONS.

No. 38.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 17, 1964.

Decided January 18, 1965.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

William J. Mounce argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Thornton Hardie.

Greenberry Simmons, appellee, argued the cause and filed a brief pro se.

Under the applicable statutes existing in Texas in 1910, the year in which the contracts in this case were made, the State Land Board was authorized to sell the public lands allocated to the Permanent Free School Fund on longterm…