Legal Opinion
Benton v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 14, 1980No. 17701PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by Edward Earl Benton from an order temporarily enjoining him, his agents, his employees, assigns, successors and any and all persons holding under his from further maintaining, using, operating, controlling renting, leasing, or occupying a building, or part of a building, located at 1419 South Loop West, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for the purposes of prostitution, promotion of prostitution or aggravated promotion of prostitution. The order will be reformed, and as reformed will be affirmed.
The City alleged that the building located on the premises…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Davis v. HueyTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Transport Co. of Texas v. Robertson TransportsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Camp v. ShannonTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Ex Parte Emory H. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Houston Compressed Steel Corp. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State of Tex. v. American Tobacco Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1997
- Community Mutual Insurance Co. v. Owen, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
- Shields v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
- Wade v. AbdnorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Rogers v. City of Abilene, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1986
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