Legal Opinion
T. Burgess v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1983No. 83-2139PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Some years ago, appellant Theodore Burgess physically relocated his house in Houston, Texas. When Mr. Burgess applied to the Houston Lighting and Power Company for connection of electric service at the new location, he learned that a city ordinance required that the wiring in the house meet current city building code specifications before the city would authorize connection of service. He also learned that it was the electric department’s practice to require the owner of a relocated structure to hire a private electrical contractor to bring the building into compliance before a city…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Juan A. Marrero and Maria Marrero v. City of Hialeah, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Alonzo Bonner v. Joseph CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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