Legal Opinion
Congregation Committee, North Fort Worth Congregation, Jehovah's Witnesses v. City Council of Haltom City
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 24, 1956No. 15690PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENFRO, Justice.
This appeal involves the refusal of the City Council, acting as-the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Haltom' City, to grant a building permit and a certificate of occupancy for a church building. Appellants are the Congregation Committee of the North Fort Worth Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Prior to June 28, 1954, one Clayton was owner of Lot No. 31 of a Revision of Block 5 of L. Berry Addition to Haltom City. On the above date, Clayton conveyed the property to appellants. Prior to the conveyance Clayton had been authorized by appellants to erect a church building on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of Waxahachie v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. JosephOhio Supreme Court · 1942
- MODDY v. City of University ParkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Bd. of Zoning Ap. of Decatur v. Decatur, Ind. Co. of Jehovah's WitnessesIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
- Webb v. DameronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Milwaukie Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses v. MullenOregon Supreme Court · 1958
- State Ex Rel. Wenatchee Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v. City of WenatcheeWashington Supreme Court · 1957
- Congregation Temple Israel v. City of Creve CoeurSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Congregation Kol Ami v. Abington TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Harrell v. Hamblen County Quarterly CourtCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
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