Legal Opinion

Scott v. City of Robinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 19, 1966No. 4476PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining defendants’ plea in abatement, and dismissing plaintiff’s suit for injunction.

Plaintiff Scott, et al, filed suit against defendant City of Robinson and its Mayor, Honorable E. H. O’Dowd, alleging by sworn pleadings that plaintiffs own lands which they occupy as their homesteads; that defendant City is located several miles south of plaintiffs’ premises; that the City was making preparation to build sewage disposal plants which would discharge “effluent into 3 natural draws which slope toward and onto plaintiffs’ lands”; and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Brazos River Authority v. City of GrahamTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  2. McCammon & Lang Lumber Co. v. Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Stone v. City of WylieTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  4. Webb v. DameronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Nussbaum v. Bell CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Nueces County Drainage & Conservation District No. 2 v. BevlyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement District Number One v. FullwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. TARRANT CTY. WATER CONT. & IMP. DIST. NO 1 v. FullwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Garza v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Villarreal v. Duval County Conservation & Reclamation DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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