Removal of Judges for Non-Judicial Misconduct: Carrillo v. Supreme Court of Texas Introduction The case of In the Matter of O. P. Carrillo, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1976, marks a...
Quantum Meruit and Contractual Boundaries: Analysis of Black Lake Pipeline Company v. Union Construction Company, Inc. Introduction The case of Black Lake Pipeline Company, Petitioners, v. Union...
Defining Petty Criminal Contempt and Jury Trial Rights: Insights from Ex parte Maurice Werblud Introduction The case of Ex parte Maurice Werblud, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on June 9,...
Interpretation of Conditions Precedent in Contractual Obligations: Hohenberg Brothers Co. v. George E. Gibbons & Co. Introduction The case of Hohenberg Brothers Company v. George E. Gibbons and...
Resolving 'Commercial Automobile' Exclusion Ambiguity: Legal Precedent in Ramsay v. Maryland American General Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Rotha Ramsay v. Maryland American General...
NOBLES v. MARCUS: Establishing Creditor Limitations in Fraudulent Conveyance Actions Introduction Nobles et al. v. Marcus et al. (533 S.W.2d 923) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Reversal of Summary Judgment in Wilcox v. St. Mary's University: Implications for Property Claims and Statute of Limitations Introduction The case of WILCOX v. ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF SAN ANTONIO,...
Mandamus and Legislative Appropriations: Insights from Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bob Bullock Introduction The case of Jessen Associates, Inc. v. Bob Bullock, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Property Conveyance and Valid Substitution of Trustees in Trespass to Try Title Actions: Analysis of American Savings v. Musick Introduction The case of American Savings and Loan Association of...
Strict Product Liability in Leased Scaffolding: Rourke Rental v. Garza Introduction Elzie Pauline Rourke, acting as the estate of the late J. E. Rourke and trading as Rourke Rental Supplies, appealed...
Alter Ego Doctrine Affirmed: Credit Plan Corporation v. Gentry Introduction The case of John B. Gentry, Sr., et ux. v. Credit Plan Corporation of Houston et al. (528 S.W.2d 571) adjudicated by the...
Liability of Separate Property in Marital Debts: Dorothy Cockerham v. E. A. Cockerham (1975) Introduction Dorothy Cockerham et al. v. E. A. Cockerham is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...
Reversal of Directed Verdict in Negligence Case and Abolishment of Assumption of Risk Defense under Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 2212a Introduction The case of Benny Farley, a minor, by and...
Judicial Oversight of Utility Rate Increases: Texas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Introduction The case State of Texas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 526 S.W.2d 526 (Supreme Court...
Priority of Secured Claims over Unperfected Third-Party Beneficiaries in Construction Retainage Introduction Corpus Christi Bank and Trust v. Chester Smith et al. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
State of Texas Bound by Procedural Rules: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. James W. Herring Introduction TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. James W. Herring, 513 S.W.2d 6 (Supreme Court of Texas,...
End of Virtual Representation: Re-defining Joinder and Res Judicata in Texas Property Law Introduction The case of Griffin Cooper et ux. v. Texas Gulf Industries, Inc. et al. (513 S.W.2d 200)...
Dominant Jurisdiction in Child Custody Disputes: Curtis v. Gibbs Introduction Case: Daniel CURTIS, Relator, v. Honorable Dan GIBBS, Judge, et al., Respondents. Court: Supreme Court of Texas Date: May...
Affirmation of Regulatory Authority in Licensing Bail Bondsmen Based on Population Classification: Robison v. Hill Introduction The case of J. W. Robison et al. v. John Hill, Attorney General of...
Burden of Proof for Fraudulent Concealment in Statute of Limitations: Gene v. Nichols et al., 507 S.W.2d 518 Introduction The case of Geneva Nichols et vir v. Dr. Jack C. Smith, decided by the...