Legal Opinion
Lancaster Independent School District v. Pinson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 23, 1974No. 18322PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUITTARD, Justice.
Plaintiffs are owners of unimproved acreage subject to ad valorem taxation by defendants City of Lancaster and Lancaster Independent School District. They sued for an injunction and mandamus to restrain the City and School District from putting into effect a tax plan raising the value of unimproved acreage without a corresponding revaluation of other property. The trial court granted a temporary injunction and the City and School District appeal.
Our principal question is whether an increase in the assessed valuations of one class of property without a corresponding increase…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State v. WhittenburgTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- City of Arlington v. CannonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Pruitt v. Glen Rose Independent School District Number OneTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Warren Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- City of Wichita Falls v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
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3Cited by13 opinions
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