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 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 Introduction Lumberman's...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 Introduction The case H.P. Cook et al. v. J.M. Smith, decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on March 31, 1915, addresses...
Cartwright v. Canode: Establishing Liability in Execution of Unlawful Warrants 1. Introduction J.W. Cartwright et al. v. H.P. Canode, reported in 106 Tex. 502 and decided by the Supreme Court of...
Common Law Marriage Requires Mutual Consent and Cohabitation: An Analysis of Jessie Stallcup Grigsby v. Eliza J. Reib et al. (105 Tex. 597) Introduction The case of Jessie Stallcup Grigsby v. Eliza...
Kate Coleman v. Helen Zapp ET AL.: Clarifying Scire Facias Proceedings and Judgment Corrections Introduction Kate Coleman v. Helen Zapp et al., 105 Tex. 491 (1912), adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Establishing Valid Conveyance through Escrowed Deed Delivery: Insights from PATRICK HENRY ET AL. v. W.H. PHILLIPS, ADMINISTRATOR Introduction The case of PATRICK HENRY ET AL. v. W.H. PHILLIPS,...
Waiver of Forfeiture in Life Insurance Contracts: Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Amanda M. Ellis Introduction The case of Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States v. Amanda M. Ellis...
Affirmation of District Courts' Jurisdiction Over Contested Primary Elections Introduction Robert Ashford v. John W. Goodwin is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Texas, delivered on October...