Legal Opinion
State v. City Commission
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 21, 1937No. 8598PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLAIR, Justice.
This proceeding was instituted for a writ of mandamus to compel appellees, the officials of the city of San Angelo, Tex., to call an election to amend the charter of .said city so as to provide for *361a City Commission of five members elected from five districts, and a mayor elected at large, instead of the present City Commission of two commissioners and a mayor, all elected at large; and to further provide for a civil service system. The petition for the election was signed by • the requisite number of qualified voters; but the city officials refused to call the election, on the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hatcher v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Bassel v. ShanklinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- City of Rockdale v. CuretonTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- Garitty v. HalbertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Temple Independent School Dist. v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Charter Commission of Alexandria v. KarstSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Taxpayers' Political Action Committee v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- In RE MARIA TERESA RAMIREZ MORRIS, AND TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE, INC. v. the State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2023
- Northwest Independent School District v. Carroll Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
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