10 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1911–2026 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Ford & Damon v. Flewellengreen2 sentences2015See Wilson, 60 S.W. at 243 ("The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not to leave the appellate court to grope through the record to ascertain whether error has been committed or not."); see also Ford & Damon v. Flewellen, 276 S.W. 903, 903-04 (Tex.Com.App.1925, judgm't adopted) ("Any other rule ... would place an almost unbearable burden upon our appellate courts."). 2015See Wilson, 60 S.W. at 243 ("The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not to leave the appellate court to grope through the record to ascertain whether error has been committed or not."); see also Ford & Damon v. Flewellen, 276 S.W. 903, 903-04 (Tex.Com.App.1925, judgm't adopted) ("Any other rule ... would place an almost unbearable burden upon our appellate courts."). | 5 | 6 |
Wilson v. Johnsongreen2 sentences2015See Wilson, 60 S.W. at 243 ("The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not to leave the appellate court to grope through the record to ascertain whether error has been committed or not."); see also Ford & Damon v. Flewellen, 276 S.W. 903, 903-04 (Tex.Com.App.1925, judgm't adopted) ("Any other rule ... would place an almost unbearable burden upon our appellate courts."). 2015See Wilson, 60 S.W. at 243 ("The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not to leave the appellate court to grope through the record to ascertain whether error has been committed or not."); see also Ford & Damon v. Flewellen, 276 S.W. 903, 903-04 (Tex.Com.App.1925, judgm't adopted) ("Any other rule ... would place an almost unbearable burden upon our appellate courts."). | 5 | 6 |
Valadez v. Avitiagreen2 sentences2026P. 38.1(f), (i); see also, e.g., Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 , 844–45 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, no pet.) (the reviewing court’s duties do not include performing an independent review of the record to ascertain whether error exists). -7- 04-25-00291-CV following declarations from Part B of the final judgment about Blanca’s assertion of a homestead right: . . . that Intervenor’s homestead was determined at the time of decedent’s death with that being the property at 1601 Timber Valley Drive; that Intervenor divested her homestead right to the Timber Valley property by her own consent and el 2021Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 , 844–45 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2007, no pet.); see also Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word, Houston, Tex. v. Gobert, 992 S.W.2d 25, 31 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997, no pet.)(addressing inadequate briefing and observing that party asserting error on appeal bears the burden of showing that the record supports the contention raised and of specifying the place in the record where matters upon which it relies or of which it complains are shown). | 1 | 2 |
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas v. Gobertgreen1 sentence2021Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 , 844–45 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2007, no pet.); see also Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word, Houston, Tex. v. Gobert, 992 S.W.2d 25, 31 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1997, no pet.)(addressing inadequate briefing and observing that party asserting error on appeal bears the burden of showing that the record supports the contention raised and of specifying the place in the record where matters upon which it relies or of which it complains are shown). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. v. State
green
1 sentence2026P. 38.1(f), (i); see also, e.g., Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 , 844–45 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, no pet.) (the reviewing court’s duties do not include performing an independent review of the record to ascertain whether error exists). -7- 04-25-00291-CV following declarations from Part B of the final judgment about Blanca’s assertion of a homestead right: . . . that Intervenor’s homestead was determined at the time of decedent’s death with that being the property at 1601 Timber Valley Drive; that Intervenor divested her homestead right to the Timber Valley property by her own consent and el | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Charles P Curry & Jennifer Curry v. Harris County Appraisal District
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1 sentence2026P. 38.1(f), (i); see also, e.g., Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 , 844–45 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, no pet.) (the reviewing court’s duties do not include performing an independent review of the record to ascertain whether error exists). -7- 04-25-00291-CV following declarations from Part B of the final judgment about Blanca’s assertion of a homestead right: . . . that Intervenor’s homestead was determined at the time of decedent’s death with that being the property at 1601 Timber Valley Drive; that Intervenor divested her homestead right to the Timber Valley property by her own consent and el | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Davenport v. Eastland County
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2 sentences1911We agree with Chief Justice Gaines, who in discussing what was meant by fundamental error in Wilson v. Johnson, 94 Tex. 276 , 60 S.W. 243 , said: "The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not leave the appellate court to grope through the record to ascertain whether error has been committed or not." 7. 1911We agree with Chief' Justice Games; who in discussing what was meant by fundamental error in Wilson v. Johnson, 94 Tex. 276 , 60 S. W. 243 , said: The purpose of assignments of error is to point out the errors complained of, and not leave the appellate court to grope through the record-to ascertain whether error has been committed or not.” [8] 7. | 1 | 1911–1911 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.