Legal Opinion

Savoy v. Graham Memorial Auditorium Ass'n, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1959No. 16039PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENFRO, Justice.

Plaintiff Savoy and others sought a mandatory injunction to compel Graham Memorial Auditorium Association and certain named individuals to grant the application of plaintiffs for use of the Graham Memorial Auditorium in Graham by Jehovah’s Witnesses for a religious assembly. The petition alleged that the auditorium “is dedicated to * * * public meetings and assemblies of all sorts and is permitted to be used as a place of religious assembly for worship regularly and from time to time by religious groups of all denominations. * * * ” The petition further alleged that it was the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Engl v. ætna Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
  2. Wilkinson v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
  3. McFarland v. ConnallyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  4. Reese v. DavitteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Baxter v. BeaupreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Rothchild v. Fannin BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Dickey v. BirdCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Rich v. Con-Stan Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Gray v. StoreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Rice v. Tucson Credit UnionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967

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