Texas Case Commentaries

Reasonable Care Standard for Passenger Carriers Established in Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Conley

Date: Mar 13, 1924

Reasonable Care Standard for Passenger Carriers Established in Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Conley Introduction The case of Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Railway Company v. Charles L. Conley and...

Severance of Mineral Rights and the Limitations of Vendor's Lien: Insights from Humphreys-Mexia Co. v. Gammon

Date: Jul 1, 1923

Severance of Mineral Rights and the Limitations of Vendor's Lien: Insights from Humphreys-Mexia Co. v. Gammon Introduction The landmark case of Humphreys-Mexia Company et al. v. J.L. Gammon et al....

Severance of Mineral Rights as Taxable Real Property: Stephens County v. Mid-Kansas Oil Gas Company

Date: Jul 1, 1923

Severance of Mineral Rights as Taxable Real Property: Stephens County et al. v. Mid-Kansas Oil Gas Company Introduction The case of Stephens County et al. v. Mid-Kansas Oil Gas Company, decided by...

Determinate Mineral Estate and Forfeiture due to Abandonment in Texas Oil Leases

Date: Jul 1, 1923

Determinate Mineral Estate and Forfeiture due to Abandonment in Texas Oil Leases Introduction The Texas Company et al. v. Nelson Davis et al. (113 Tex. 321), decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on...

Proof of Injury Essential for Rescinding Contracts on Fraud: T.J. RUSSELL v. INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION CO.

Date: May 31, 1923

Proof of Injury Essential for Rescinding Contracts on Fraud: T.J. RUSSELL v. INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION CO. Introduction The case of T.J. RUSSELL v. INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION COmpany (113 Tex. 441)...

Equitable Distribution of Separate Real Estate in Divorce: Insights from J.C. Hedtke v. Lena Hedtke (112 Tex. 404)

Date: Feb 15, 1923

Equitable Distribution of Separate Real Estate in Divorce: Insights from J.C. Hedtke v. Lena Hedtke (112 Tex. 404) Introduction J.C. Hedtke v. Lena Hedtke is a landmark decision rendered by the...

Legislative Authority to Donate State Tax Revenues to Municipalities: City of Aransas Pass v. Keeling

Date: Jan 25, 1923

Legislative Authority to Donate State Tax Revenues to Municipalities: City of Aransas Pass v. Keeling Introduction City of Aransas Pass et al. v. W.A. Keeling, Attorney-General is a landmark 1923...

Affirmation of General Verdicts Based on Multiple Grounds of Negligence: The LANCASTER v. FITCH Decision

Date: Jan 11, 1923

Affirmation of General Verdicts Based on Multiple Grounds of Negligence: The LANCASTER v. FITCH Decision 1. Introduction The case of J.L. Lancaster et al. v. Ben E. Fitch (112 Tex. 293) adjudicated...

Defining 'Injury in the Course of Employment' and Lump Sum Compensation in Workmen's Compensation Law: A Commentary on Lumberman's Reciprocal Association v. Behnken

Date: Nov 30, 1922

Defining 'Injury in the Course of Employment' and Lump Sum Compensation in Workmen's Compensation Law: A Commentary on Lumberman's Reciprocal Association v. Behnken Introduction Lumberman's...

Reaffirming Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Cases: GUSSIE FOX v. DALLAS HOTEL COMPANY

Date: Apr 20, 1922

Reaffirming Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Cases Introduction GUSSIE FOX v. DALLAS HOTEL COMPANY, 111 Tex. 461 (1922), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Texas that...

Limitation of Municipal Police Power in Regulating Property Use: Spann v. City of Dallas

Date: Nov 3, 1921

Limitation of Municipal Police Power in Regulating Property Use: Spann v. City of Dallas Introduction The case of John R. Spann v. City of Dallas ET AL. (111 Tex. 350), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Enforcement of Parol Contracts in Real Estate Transfers: Hooks v. Bridgewater

Date: Apr 14, 1921

Enforcement of Parol Contracts in Real Estate Transfers: Hooks v. Bridgewater Introduction H.A. Hooks, Administrator, et al. v. Bob Bridgewater, 111 Tex. 122 (1921), is a landmark case decided by the...

MRS. ALMA KOY v. WILLIAM SCHNEIDER: Pioneering Women’s Suffrage in Primary Elections

Date: Apr 22, 1920

MRS. ALMA KOY v. WILLIAM SCHNEIDER: Pioneering Women’s Suffrage in Primary Elections Introduction The landmark case of MRS. ALMA KOY v. WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on...

Bexar County v. W.C. Linden: Upholding State Control Over Excess District Attorney Fees

Date: Apr 15, 1920

Bexar County v. W.C. Linden: Upholding State Control Over Excess District Attorney Fees Introduction Bexar County v. W.C. Linden (110 Tex. 339), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on April 14,...

SUSAN S. SIMMONS ET AL. v. F.F. ARNIM ET AL. (110 Tex. 309): Safeguarding Minor's Estates Against Improper Execution Sales

Date: Mar 21, 1920

SUSAN S. SIMMONS ET AL. v. F.F. ARNIM ET AL. (110 Tex. 309): Safeguarding Minor's Estates Against Improper Execution Sales Introduction The case of Susan S. Simmons et al. v. F.F. Arnim et al. (110...

Mandate Issuance Timelines in Reversed and Remanded Cases: Insights from DIGNOWITY v. COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS

Date: Mar 27, 1919

Mandate Issuance Timelines in Reversed and Remanded Cases: Insights from DIGNOWITY v. COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS Introduction The case of Hallie B. Dignowity et al. v. Court of Civil Appeals for Fourth...

Supreme Court of Texas Validates Employers' Liability Act: A Landmark Decision in Workers' Compensation

Date: Apr 27, 1916

Supreme Court of Texas Validates Employers' Liability Act: A Landmark Decision in Workers' Compensation Introduction The case of Charlie MIDDLETON v. TEXAS POWER LIGHT Company (108 Tex. 96), decided...

Municipal Ordinances Cannot Supersede State Injunction Statutes: Analysis of FRANK. A. SPENCE ET AL. v. W.H. FENCHLER ET AL.

Date: Dec 9, 1915

Municipal Ordinances Cannot Supersede State Injunction Statutes: Analysis of FRANK. A. SPENCE ET AL. v. W.H. FENCHLER ET AL. Introduction The case of FRANK. A. SPENCE ET AL. v. W.H. FENCHLER ET AL....

Taxation of Oil and Gas Leases as Property Interests: Texas Company v. Daugherty

Date: May 22, 1915

Taxation of Oil and Gas Leases as Property Interests: Texas Company v. Daugherty Introduction Texas Company v. W.H. Daugherty et al., 107 Tex. 226 (1915), is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Interpretation of Deeds: Conveyance vs. Quit Claim in H.P. Cook v. J.M. Smith

Date: Apr 1, 1915

Interpretation of Deeds: Conveyance vs. Quit Claim in H.P. Cook v. J.M. Smith Introduction The case H.P. Cook et al. v. J.M. Smith, decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on March 31, 1915, addresses...

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