Legal Opinion
City of San Antonio v. Micklejohn
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1895No. 359PublishedCited by 45 opinions
Certified questions from Court of Civil Appeals for Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
In this case the Count of Civil Appeals for the Fourth Supreme Judicial District have certified for our determination the following questions: t
“By the charter of the City of San Antonio the city council is given the power 'to create/ by ordinance, 'any office or employ any agent they may deem necessary for the good government and interest of the city.’ Revised Charter of the City of San Antonio, see. 55.
Section 220 of said charter provides that the style of the ordinance shall be: “Be it ordained by the city council of the City of San Antonio, but may be omitted when…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fitzsimmons v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- State v. DelesdenierTexas Supreme Court · 1851
- Bastrop County v. HearnTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Beard v. City of DecaturTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- First Municipality v. CuttingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
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3Cited by45 opinions
- City of Hutchins v. PrasifkaTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- City of Clute v. City of Lake JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Central Power & Light Co. v. City of San Juan, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
- Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- City of San Antonio v. BerryTexas Supreme Court · 1898
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