Texas Case Commentaries

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...

Cartwright v. Canode: Establishing Liability in Execution of Unlawful Warrants

Date: Dec 17, 1914

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...

Comprehensive Commentary on Jessie Stallcup Grigsby v. Eliza J. Reib et al. (105 Tex. 597)

Date: Feb 27, 1913

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

Date: Dec 19, 1912

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

Date: Dec 12, 1912

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

Date: Jun 6, 1912

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

Date: Oct 13, 1910

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...