Legal Opinion

Graff v. Whittle

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided June 17, 1997No. 06-96-00056-CVPublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

This is a case involving an alleged public road or easement across Stanley Graffs property. Graff appeals from a declaratory judgment in favor of M.D. Whittle and Vernon Berry. In its judgment, the trial court held that (1) the road is a public road and (2) Whittle and Berry have an easement in the road. In twenty-six points of error, Graff raises a Batson 1 challenge, challenges both holdings, raises evidentiary errors, and challenges the jury’s negative finding on his counterclaim for damages.

Graff purchased the property in 1981. He contends that in 1983 and 1984 he…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Supak v. Zboril, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  2. Steel v. Wheeler, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1999
  3. Betts v. Reed, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  4. Williams v. County of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
  5. Baker v. Peace, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2005

38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API