Legal Opinion

Wesley Hammonds v. City of Corpus Christi, Texas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 27, 1965No. 21561_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Judge Garza, dismissing appellants’ suit.

Appellants, alleging that two annexation ordinances are unconstitutional and void as to them, sought an injunction prohibiting the city from asserting any control over the alleged annexed territory, including, but not limited to, its attempt to collect city taxes.

Urging that the selection of their prop-| erty for annexation and the exclusion ofj certain other similar property in the area were arbitrary and not based upon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hunter v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Hammonds v. City of Corpus Christi, TexasDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1964
  3. Winship v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. Pennington v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  5. Pennington v. City of Corpus ChristiSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Randolph Mahone v. Addicks Utility District of Harris CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. Joseph Chacon, Jr. v. Sam Granata, and Randolph Air Force BaseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Detroit Edison Co. v. East China Township School District No. 3District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1965
  4. Kimmey v. H. A. Berkheimer, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Carter v. Hamlin Hospital DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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