Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Criswell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 27, 1893No. 227PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Parker. Tried below before Hon. J. W. Patterson.
1Opinion of the Court
HEAD, Associate Justice.
Prior to November, 1886, the 160 acres of land in controversy was vacant public domain of the State of Texas, and subject to pre-emption under her laws. In that month appellee, with his family, moved on this land, and on the 20th of January, 1887, filed his application in writing under oath, in compliance with the law, with the surveyor to have it surveyed.
On the 17th of March, 1887, before any survey had been made for appellee upon his application, one J. F. Harp moved with his family in a tent upon the land, filed his application for a survey in form in compliance…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New York and Texas Land Co. v. ThomsonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Holloway v. HollowayTexas Supreme Court · 1867
- McKinney v. GrassmeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1879
- Cassin v. O'SullivanTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- de la Garza v. CassinTexas Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Harrold v. BarwiseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Crossman Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Davis v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Slover v. McCormick Harvesting MacHine Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1896