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Blanton v. City of Houston

Supreme Court of Texas
Feb 7, 1962
353 S.W.2d 412 (Tex. 1962)

Opinion

No. A-8752.

February 7, 1962.

Appeal from the District Court, Harris County, Bert H. Tunks, J.

Croom Barnes, Smith Lehmann, Cyril J. Smith, Houston, for Blanton and others.

R. H. Burks, City Atty., Houston, Charles F. Weaver, John Gano, Asst. City Attys., for City of Houston.


The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is reported in Vol. 350 at page 947 of the Southwestern Reporter, Second Series. It being made known to this Court be stipulation of the parties that this cause is now moot, it is accordingly ordered that writ of error be granted without reference to the merits; that the judgments of the trial court and the Court of Civil Appeals be vacated, and that this cause be dismissed. Danciger Oil Refining Company of Texas v. Railroad Commission of Texas, 122 Tex. 243, 56 S.W.2d 1075; Tarpley v. Epperson, 125 Tex. 63, 79 S.W.2d 1081; Texas New Orleans R. Co. v. Priddie, 127 Tex. 629, 95 S.W.2d 1290; Iles v. Walker, 132 Tex. 6, 120 S.W.2d 418; University Interscholastic League v. Sims, 133 Tex. 605, 131 S.W.2d 94; Freeman v. Burrows, 141 Tex. 318, 171 S.W.2d 863; Guajardo v. Alamo Lumber Co., 159 Tex. 225, 317 S.W.2d 725; Parr v. Stockwell, 159 Tex. 440, 322 S.W.2d 615; Cameron v. Saathoff, Tex., 345 S.W.2d 281; Connell v. B. L. McFarland Drilling Contractor, Tex., 347 S.W.2d 565.


Summaries of

Blanton v. City of Houston

Supreme Court of Texas
Feb 7, 1962
353 S.W.2d 412 (Tex. 1962)
Case details for

Blanton v. City of Houston

Case Details

Full title:Charles V. BLANTON et al., Petitioner, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Respondent

Court:Supreme Court of Texas

Date published: Feb 7, 1962

Citations

353 S.W.2d 412 (Tex. 1962)
163 Tex. 224

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