Legal Opinion
Davis v. State Ex Rel. Incorporated Town of Anthony
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 12, 1956No. 5209PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRASER, Justice.
The State of Texas through its Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, on the relation of the town of Anthony, filed suit against the appellant, Charles F. Davis, which it designated as a-petition and information in the nature of .a quo warranto seeking an injunction requiring the defendant to remove his water pipes and other equipment from the streets in the town of Anthony on the ground that he had no right of franchise from the town of Anthony or any public body or permit or consent for the use of such streets, alleys and public places within the town of Anthony. Appellant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Ennis Water Works v. City of EnnisTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Incorporated Town of Hempstead v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1947
- City of Beaumont v. Calder Place Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
- State Ex Rel City of Jasper v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by3 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. United Gas Pipe Line CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Hooks Telephone Co. v. Town of LearyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- State ex rel. Rowe v. City of InglesideCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961