Legal Opinion
City of Garland v. Texas Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 26, 1956No. 15154PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, Justice.
The suit was initiated by appellee Texas Power & Light Company, complaining of the City of Garland, its Council Members, City Manager and Officers, alleging ownership of a franchise from the City to operate electric transmission lines; that it desired to make a connection for the purpose of furnishing electricity to the North Texas Municipal Water District located near the intersection of Old Miller Road and Dairy Road; that under relevant City ordinances it had applied for a permit to relocate an existing line along the west side of Dairy Road and extend it a short distance to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Walla Walla City v. Walla Walla Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Mayor of Houston v. Houston City Street Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1892
- Ennis Water Works v. City of EnnisTexas Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Castilleja v. CameroCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
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