Legal Opinion
United Mexican States v. Ashley
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 1977No. B-6853PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGEE, Justice.
This is an original mandamus brought by the United Mexican States (Mexico), a sovereign nation, against the Honorable Calvin Ashley, district judge. This mandamus was sought as the result of a suit filed by C. J. Brannan against Mexico concerning lands allegedly expropriated by Mexico without compensation. Mexico contends that the district court had no jurisdiction and should have dismissed the suit; Brannan disputes this contention.
Brannan filed suit against Mexico on December 10, 1976, alleging that he was the owner of two ranches in Mexico which had been expropriated by…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Schooner Exchange v. McFaddonSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
- Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of CubaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Underhill v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- American Banana Co. v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Laykin v. McFall, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1992
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- Hunt v. Coastal States Gas Producing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1979
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