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Texas ex rel. City of West University Place v. City of Houston

322 U.S. 711 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1944-05-22 Docket No. 943 English

Delivered by Per Curiam:

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No. 943.

Texas ex rel. City of West University Place et al. v. City of Houston et al.

p. 712

May 22, 1944.

The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question. (1) Pawhuska v. Pawhuska Oil Co., 250 U. S. 394 ; Trenton v. New Jersey, 262 U. S. 182 , 187, 191-92; Risty v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co., 270 U. S. 378 , 390; Williams v. Mayor, 289 U. S. 36 , 40. (2) King Mfg. Co. v. Augusta, 277 U. S. 100 , 103-4. Messrs. Everett L. Looney and Edward Clark for appellants.

Cases cited

City of Pawhuska v. Pawhuska Oil & Gas Co. 250 U. S. 394 SCOTUS 1919-06-09 p. 712
City of Trenton v. New Jersey 262 U. S. 182 SCOTUS 1923-05-07 at 191-92 p. 712
Risty v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. 270 U. S. 378 SCOTUS 1926-03-01 p. 712
Williams v. Mayor of Baltimore 289 U. S. 36 SCOTUS 1933-03-13 p. 712
King Manufacturing Co. v. City Council of Augusta 277 U. S. 100 SCOTUS 1928-05-14 p. 712