Legal Opinion
City of Belton v. Ellis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 26, 1923No. 6572. [fn*]PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Fact.
JENKINS, J.
The city of Belton operates under a special charter, which, among other things, grants it all the powers authorized by chapter 147, General Laws of the Thirty-Third Legislature, p. 307 (Vernon’s Sayles’ Ann. Civ. St. 1914, arts. 1096a-1096i), with reference to cities of more than 5,000 inhabitants. Among other things granted by this statute to cities is to “own, maintain and operate * * * any public service or utility.”
The city of Belton owns and operates a bathing pool, which is supplied with water in connection with' its waterworks system. It charges fees for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Galveston v. PosnainskyTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- City of Fort Worth v. CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Lenzen v. City of New BraunfelsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
- City of Navasota v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1877
- City of Galveston v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
3Cited by15 opinions
- Wiggins v. City of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Ronnow v. City of Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 1937
- City of Port Arthur v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Woodmansee v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
- City of Belton v. Harris Trust & Savings BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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