Hinojosa v. Edgerton

BARROW, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment ordering appellant, in his capacity as County Clerk of Starr County, to strike and delete some forty-five described instruments which had been recorded in the official records of the County Clerk’s office in violation of the recording statutes of Texas. It is alleged that appellant planned to introduce into evidence said instruments in a partition suit pending between appellant and appellees after their authenticity was established. Appellant does not question the finding that said instruments were recorded in violation of law,…