Legal Opinion
Helton v. City of Burkburnett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 25, 1981No. 18433PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPURLOCK, Justice.
Robert M. Helton challenges the constitutionality of Ordinance No. 375 of the City of Burkburnett. This case stems from his refusal to comply with that Ordinance. Ordinance No. 375 regulates the drilling and operation of oil wells within the city limits.
Helton refused to obtain a permit to drill an oil well prior to the commencement of drilling operations at a location designated as the “Beach Lease”. The Beach Lease is located within the city limits in the southern, relatively undeveloped, section of the City of Burkburnett. The city responded to this refusal by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Hadacheck v. SebastianSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Zahn v. Board of Public WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
3Cited by6 opinions
- Trail Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
- Shelby Operating Co. v. City of Waskom, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1998
- Unger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- City of Houston v. BCCA Appeal Group, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2013
- Shelby Operating Co. v. City of Waskom, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1998
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