Legal Opinion

Oliver v. Freeland

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 28, 1934No. 9645PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Justice.

At the Democratic election held in Hidalgo county on July 28, 1934, F. B. Freeland and J. J. Oliver were rival candidates for nomination to the office of county assessor and collector of taxes.

The county Democratic executive committee canvassed the returns of the election, declared Oliver the nominee of the party, and issued to him a certificate of nomination to the office. Freeland filed a contest in the Ninety-second district court of Hidalgo county, and, at a special term, a trial was had and judgment was entered on September 20, 1934, setting aside Oliver’s certificate of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Love v. WilcoxTexas Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Sterling v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  4. McWhorter v. NorthcutTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  5. United North & South Oil Co. v. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Duncan v. WillisTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Salazar v. Gonzales, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1996
  3. McBeth v. StreibCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Benavides v. Atkins, Co. ChairmanTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Moore v. BarrCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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