Legal Opinion
Treadgill v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 12, 1955No. 27061PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODLEY, Judge.
Ordinance No. 8941 enacted by the City Council of the City of Houston, a Home Rule City, defines “fireworks” and declares their presence within the jurisdiction of the city a nuisance. Among other prohibitions, the ordinance makes it unlawful to sell fire*660works of any description under penalty of a $200 fine.
Section 6(a) of said ordinance provides that it shall be applicable and in force “throughout the territory of the City of Houston within its corporate limits”. Sec. 6(b) reads as follows:
“(b) This ordinance shall also be applicable and in force within the area immediately…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Houston v. State Ex Rel West University PlaceTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- City of Galena Park v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Rutherford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
- City of Houston v. State ex rel. City of West University PlaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. Blankenship, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
- City of West Lake Hills v. Westwood Legal Defense FundCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Commonwealth v. BristowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Cohen v. BredehoeftDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1968
- Alpha Enterprises, Inc. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
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