Legal Opinion

Benson v. Jones, Chief Justice

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1927No. 4831PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Judge POWELL

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Upon proper application therefor, the Supreme Court granted relator the right to file a petition for mandamus. The nature of the petition is made manifest by a quotation therefrom, as follows:

“Relator is appellee in Cause No. 9988, styled Mayo W. Neyland, Jr., et al., v. Mrs. J. W. (Lillie) Benson, in the aforesaid Court of Civil Appeals, and she was plaintiff in the trial court, which was the District Court for the One Hundred and First Judicial District of Texas, Dallas County. Her suit was for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McKay v. ConnerTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Hinn v. GallagherTexas Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Pierce v. WillsonTexas Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Compton v. ElliottTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Brown v. Gulf Television Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Layton v. HightowerTexas Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Williams v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Compton v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932

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