Bowling v. City of El Paso
Cases that cite this one
9 later published cases cite this decision.
- Mark and Debbie Walker and Shell Road Golf Center, Inc. v. City of Georgetown (Tex. App. 2002)
- 124 South Oak Street LLC and John Lanahan v. Town of Pecos City (Tex. App. 2025)
- City of Ranger v. Ranger Airfield Maintenance Foundation (Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland) 2025)
- Soncy Road Property, Ltd. v. Chapman (District Court, N.D. Texas 2003)
- Walker v. City of Georgetown (Tex. App. 2002)
- Mark and Debbie Walker and Shell Road Golf Center, Inc. v. City of Georgetown (Tex. App. 2002)
- City of Dallas v. McKasson (Tex. App. 1987)
- Brodrick Moving & Storage Co. v. Moorer (Tex. App. 1984)
- First National Bank of Bellaire v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America (Tex. App. 1977)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion of the Court
This is a suit by the City of El Paso to have declared void and to rescind a 1972 exchange of city owned lands for lands owned by R. L. Bowling and others who were named as defendants in the trial court. The City alleged noncompliance with Art. 5421c-12, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., grossly inadequate consideration, and an unconstitutional donation of public property.
At the close of all the evidence the trial court withdrew the case from the jury and granted the City’s motion for an instructed verdict based on the application of Art. 5421c-12. The court of civil appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment that the deed of the City be nullified, cancelled, set aside and declared wholly void and that the deeds of the other parties to the transaction likewise be voided. The court of civil appeals’ holding was based upon failure by the City of El Paso to publish notice of the land transfer as required by Art. 5421c-12. 525 S.W.2d 539.
While approving the judgment of court of civil appeals, we reserve the question whether a failure to comply with these statutory notice requirements renders such a transfer void or voidable.
The applications for writs of error are refused, no reversible error.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.