Legal Opinion
Riggins v. Richards
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1904No. 1327PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from McLennan County.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chiee Justice.—
Since the application for the writ of error in this case was granted and before the cause could be reached for submission, the term of office the right to which'is the matter in contention in the suit has expired. This is a motion to dismiss the case upon the ground stated. Dpon the authority of the decision of this court in McWhorter v. Northeut, 94 Texas, 86, the motion must be granted. It is accordingly ordered that this case be dismissed, without prejudice to the relator’s right to bring an action for his salary.
Dismissed.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McWhorter v. NorthcutTexas Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by14 opinions
- Brown v. FlemingTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- State ex rel. Gregory v. BoydIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
- Richmond v. Hog Creek Oil Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Oliver v. FreelandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Benavides v. Atkins, Co. ChairmanTexas Supreme Court · 1938
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