Legal Opinion
Treadgill v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 6, 1954No. 27,061PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODLEY, Judge.
Ordinance No. 8941 enacted by the city council of the city of Houston, a Home Rule City, defines “fireworks” and declares their presence within the jurisdiction of the city a nuisance. Among other prohibitions, the ordinance makes it unlawful to sell fireworks of any description under penalty of a $200 fine.
Section 6 (a) of said ordinance provides that it shall be applicable and in force “throughout the territory of the City of Houston within its corporate limits.” Sec. 6(b) reads as follows:
“(b) This ordinance shall also be applicable and in force within the area immediately…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Houston v. State Ex Rel West University PlaceTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- City of Galena Park v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Rutherford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
- City of Houston v. State ex rel. City of West University PlaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. Blankenship, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
- Cohen v. BredehoeftDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1968
- Alpha Enterprises, Inc. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967