Legal Opinion
State v. Southern States Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 10, 1988No. 3-87-155-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ABOUSSIE, Justice.
The State of Texas sued Southern States Transportation, Inc. (“Southern States”) seeking penalties and a permanent injunction for alleged violations of the Texas Motor Carriers Act. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 911b (1964 and Supp.1988). The State appeals from a take-nothing judgment entered by the trial court. We will reverse the judgment.
For a period of 147 days between February and October 1983, appellee transported reinforcing steel (“rebar”) for W. Silver, Inc. (“Silver”) from Vinton, Texas, to other points throughout Texas and the United States. Silver purchases scrap…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. SettleSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co. v. LeeDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1926
- Galveston Truck Line Corp. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- North Carolina Utilities Commission v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1966
3Cited by1 opinion
- Southern States Transportation, Inc. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1989