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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Conquistador Petroleum, Inc. v. Chatham.

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1 Conquistador Petroleum, Inc. v. Chatham Anchor
texapp · 1995
green “so long as the ground appears in the motion or response, it need not be supported by factual detail or legal argument.” 3
2 City of Houston v. Savely
texapp · 1986
green “an ordinance that attempts to annex territory within the etj or municipal boundaries of another city is void.” 3
3 City of Murphy v. City of Parker
tex · 1996
green “the legislature has the power to entirely eliminate the requirement that a city give its written consent to a reduction of its etj.” 3
4 Village of Creedmoor v. Frost National Bank
texapp · 1991
green “whoever first commences legal proceedings asserting authority over the territory in question thereby acquires jurisdiction over same” 3
5 Sem v. State
texapp · 1992
green “we are not permitted by statutory construction to add additional language to the statute unless it is necessary to give effect to clear legislative intent.” 3

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