Texas Case Commentaries

Compensability of Neurosis Resulting from Physical Injury in Workmen's Compensation

Date: Feb 12, 1948

Compensability of Neurosis Resulting from Physical Injury in Workmen's Compensation Introduction The case of Owen B. Hood v. Texas Indemnity Insurance Company (146 Tex. 522) adjudicated by the...

Sufficiency of Partnership Dissolutions Under the Texas Securities Act: Insights from I.H. Lewis v. C.D. Davis

Date: Jan 23, 1947

Sufficiency of Partnership Dissolutions Under the Texas Securities Act: Insights from I.H. Lewis v. C.D. Davis Introduction The case of I.H. Lewis v. C.D. Davis, decided by the Supreme Court of Texas...

Liability of National Unions for Actions of Local Entities: Insights from International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union v. L.R. Smith

Date: Jul 18, 1946

Liability of National Unions for Actions of Local Entities: Insights from International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union v. L.R. Smith Introduction The case of International Printing Pressmen...

Affirmation of Administrative Authority Under Rule 37: Comprehensive Analysis of M.E. TRAPP v. SHELL OIL COmpany

Date: May 16, 1946

Affirmation of Administrative Authority Under Rule 37: Comprehensive Analysis of M.E. TRAPP v. SHELL OIL COmpany Introduction The landmark case of M.E. Trapp et al. v. Shell Oil Company,...

Severability of Judgments in Tax Foreclosure on Homestead Property: Analysis of MRS. LUCY KUBENA ET VIR v. NARCISSUS HATCH ET VIR

Date: Feb 28, 1946

Severability of Judgments in Tax Foreclosure on Homestead Property: Analysis of MRS. LUCY KUBENA ET VIR v. NARCISSUS HATCH ET VIR. (144 Tex. 627) Introduction The case MRS. LUCY KUBENA ET VIR v....

Affirmation of Contractual Joint Wills and Limitations on Unauthorized Testamentary Conveyances in Texas

Date: Feb 28, 1946

Affirmation of Contractual Joint Wills and Limitations on Unauthorized Testamentary Conveyances in Texas Introduction The case of MRS. FLORRIE NYE ET AL v. ROBERT R. BRADFORD (144 Tex. 618)...

Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Joint Oil and Gas Ventures: Luling Oil Gas Co. v. Humble Oil Refining Co.

Date: Dec 30, 1945

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

Date: Nov 15, 1945

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

Date: May 31, 1945

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)

Date: Apr 26, 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

Date: Apr 12, 1945

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.

Date: Apr 12, 1945

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

Date: Oct 19, 1944

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

Date: Jun 23, 1944

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

Date: Jun 22, 1944

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

Date: Jun 8, 1944

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...

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