Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Joint Oil and Gas Ventures: Luling Oil Gas Co. v. Humble Oil Refining Co. Introduction The case of Luling Oil Gas Company v. Humble Oil...
State Comptroller's Authority to Levy Occupation Tax Clarified in G.C. Cobb v. W.O. Harrington Introduction G.C. Cobb et al v. W.O. Harrington et al., adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on...
Insufficient Property Description Under Statute of Frauds: Wilson v. Fisher Introduction Mrs. Josephine G. Wilson v. Mrs. Pearl Mercer Fisher, decided by the Supreme Court of Texas in June 1945,...
Liability of Trustees for Secret Profits and Breach of Trust: Analysis of W.H. SLAY ET AL v. MARY COUTS BURNETT TRUST ET AL. (143 Tex. 621) Introduction The case of W.H. Slay et al v. Mary Couts...
Meritorious Defense and Service by Publication: Insights from Commercial Credit Corporation v. George W. Smith Introduction The case of Commercial Credit Corporation v. George W. Smith (143 Tex....
Jurisdiction of District Courts to Enjoin Multiplicity of Suits: Edd Repka v. American National Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Edd Repka et al. v. American National Insurance Company (143...
Eligibility of County Road Bonds for Highway Fund Participation Introduction Jefferson County, Texas initiated a mandamus proceeding against the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness to...
Party Autonomy in Nominating Presidential Electors: Insights from W.T. Stanford v. George A. Butler Introduction The case of W.T. Stanford et al v. George A. Butler et al. (142 Tex. 692) decided by...
DeWitt Adoption Precedent: Supreme Court of Texas, 1944 Introduction FRED J. DeWITT ET UX v. JACQUE O. BROOKS ET UX., decided by the Supreme Court of Texas in June 1944, stands as a pivotal case in...
Authority Constraints on Reserve Requirements: BOARD OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS v. GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS Introduction BOARD OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OF TEXAS v. GUARDIAN LIFE...
Expanding the Jury's Role in Assessing Insured's Health at Policy Issuance: IRA Coxson v. Atlanta Life Insurance Company Introduction IRA Coxson v. Atlanta Life Insurance Company (142 Tex. 544) is a...
Separate Property Protection in Promissory Note Enforcement: Analysis of W.A. Wagner v. Emil Riske et al. Introduction The case of W.A. Wagner v. Emil Riske et al., adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Establishing Venue Independence for Cross-Actions: Insights from UNION BUS LINES ET AL v. M.S. BYRD ET AL. Introduction The case UNION BUS LINES ET AL v. M.S. BYRD ET AL. (142 Tex. 257) adjudicated...
Liability of Municipal Corporations for Proprietary Functions: Insights from City of Houston v. Benancio Quinones Introduction City of Houston v. Benancio Quinones, Individually and as Next Friend...
Limitation of Citizen's Right to Enjoin Public Expenditures: Insights from P.L. Osborne v. R.M. Keith Introduction P.L. Osborne v. R.M. Keith ET AL. (142 Tex. 262), decided by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Homestead Rights Usage Test Over Intent: Analysis of RANCHO OIL COMPANY v. ALLEN POWELL Introduction The case of RANCHO OIL COMPANY ET AL v. ALLEN POWELL ET AL. (142 Tex. 63),...
Implied Warranty of Wholesomeness in Food Products: Decker Sons v. Capps Introduction The case Jacob E. Decker Sons, Incorporated v. Mrs. Pearl Capps et al. (139 Tex. 609), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Interpretation of "Produced" in Oil and Gas Leases: ANASTACIO GARCIA ET AL v. R.A. KING ET AL. (139 Tex. 578) Introduction The case of Anastacio Garcia et al. v. R.A. King et al. adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Negligence and Appellate Deference in Barrington et al. v. Duncan et al. Introduction Barrington et al. v. Duncan et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Court of Civil Appeals of...
Affirmation of Absolute Void Nature of Unauthorized Trustee's Deeds in Foreclosure Sales Introduction The case Sue Alice Slaughter et vir v. H.B. Qualls (139 Tex. 340) adjudicated by the Supreme...