Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Watkins v. Morgan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 31, 1977No. 5811PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Justice.
This is a quo warranto proceeding. It was prosecuted by the State of Texas on the relation of Lawrence Watkins to oust appellee C. B. Morgan from the office of Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills and install Lawrence Watkins therein. After a hearing without a jury, judgment was rendered on July 22, 1977, that the State and Watkins take nothing. Motion for new trial was not filed by any party.
The State brought this appeal. Neither a transcript nor a statement of facts has been filed. However, a motion for extension of time to file transcript and statement of facts was filed with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sam Bassett Lumber Co. v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Townsend v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1929
- State ex rel Crawford v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- State Ex Rel. Burnet County v. Burnet County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Wortham Independent School Dist. v. State Ex Rel. Fairfield Consol. Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
3Cited by11 opinions
- Carr v. Hunt, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1983
- Sonfield v. Sonfield, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
- Transamerica Insurance Co. of Texas v. Price Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- GUARANTY BANK OF DALLAS v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Guaranty Bank v. ThornhillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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