Legal Opinion

Ford v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 12, 1919No. 5128PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Geo. Calhoun, Judge. Suit for injunction by the State of Texas against John Ford. From decree for the State, defendant appeals, and the State moves for injunction against him. Motion granted, and defendant enjoined as prayed until further order.

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.

On October 25, 1918,' the state of Texas filed its petition in the Fifty-Third judicial district, praying for a temporary injunction against appellant, restraining him from selling intoxicating liquors at retail, and alleging that he was illegally pursuing the occupation of retail liquor dealer.

On the same day the court granted said injunction as prayed for.

On January 18, 1919, the case was tried on its merits, and the court entered judgment perpetually enjoining the defendant from selling intoxicating liquors in this state. From this judgment the appellant gave notice of appeal, and, the…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Hovey v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Washington Ex Rel. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Williams v. PounsTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Fort Worth & New Orleans Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Lowell Bar Ass'n v. LoebMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  2. Madison v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. City of Corpus Christi v. Lone Star Fish & Oyster Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Elliott v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. Ex Parte ConwayTexas Supreme Court · 1967

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