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6 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1974–2024 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
Calvert v. Texas Pipe Line Companygreen2 sentences2015Co., 92 S.W.3d 434, 442 (Tex. 2002) (citation omitted); accord Calvert v. Tex. Pipe Line Co., 517 S.W.2d 777, 781 (Tex. 1974) (“An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof.”) (citing City of Mason v. W. 2015Co., 92 S.W.3d 434, 442 (Tex.2002) (citation omitted); accord Calvert v. Tex. Pipe Line Co., 517 S.W.2d 777, 781 (Tex.1974) (“An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof.”) (citing City of Mason v. W. | 3 | 3 |
Cities of Austin v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.green2 sentences2015Co., 92 S.W.3d 434, 442 (Tex. 2002) (citation omitted); accord Calvert v. Tex. Pipe Line Co., 517 S.W.2d 777, 781 (Tex. 1974) (“An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof.”) (citing City of Mason v. W. 2015Co., 92 S.W.3d 434, 442 (Tex.2002) (citation omitted); accord Calvert v. Tex. Pipe Line Co., 517 S.W.2d 777, 781 (Tex.1974) (“An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof.”) (citing City of Mason v. W. | 2 | 2 |
State v. Dyergreen2 sentences1975See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).’ “An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. 1975See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).’ “An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. | 2 | 2 |
Proctor v. Stategreen1 sentence2024See Baltimore v. State, 689 S.W.3d 331 , 340 (Tex. Crim. App. 2024) (“The Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of due process of law prohibits a criminal defendant from being convicted of an offense and denied his liberty except upon proof sufficient to persuade a rational trier of fact beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the offense.”); see also Proctor v. State, 767 S.W.2d 473, 474 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1989, pet. ref’d) (“An equally fundamental principle of criminal due process provides that the State must carry the burden of proof upon all essential elements of the offe | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co.
green
2 sentences1975See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).’ “An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. 1975See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).’ “An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. | 2 | 1974–1975 |
McInery v. City of Galveston
neutral
2 sentences1975See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).’ “An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. 1974See State v. Dyer, 145 Tex. 586 , 200 S.W.2d 813 (1947); McInery v. City of Galveston, 58 Tex. 334 (1883); City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co., 150 Tex. 18 , 237 S.W.2d 273 (1951).” An equally fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intention of the Legislature must be ascertained from the entire Act, and not from isolated portions thereof. | 2 | 1974–1975 |
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.