Citizens Bank of Bryan, Petitioners v. First State Bank, Hearne, Texas, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and affirmed the trial court, holding that the State Banking Board must consider public necessity in both the original and new banking communities when approving a change of domicile, and that the Administrative Procedure Act requires service of a proposal for decision whenever any voting official has not read the record. The Court based its holdings on statutory construction and the legislative purpose of the statutes. Justice Denton dissented, arguing that the Court of Civil Appeals was correctly decided.