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County of Ward v. King

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1970No. 6114PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This appeal is from suit in District Court filed on behalf of Ward County by its County Attorney, and against the County Judge and each of the Commissioners of Ward County, acting in their official capacities, seeking to enjoin them from spending any of the funds of the county on a retirement program for county employees. The trial court sustained a plea in abatement filed by the defendants and dismissed the suit on the basis that the county attorney had no authority to institute the proceedings. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On September 22, 1969 the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wexler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Harwell v. Ward CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. A. B. C. Rendering, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Driscoll v. Harris County Commissioners CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Cascos v. Cameron County Attorney, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2010
  3. Fausett v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Cameron County v. Lone Star National Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  5. County Treasurer of Wichita County v. Wichita CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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