Legal Opinion

Burton v. Holland

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1925No. 1283PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Quinn, J.

This is a suit in trespass to try title brought by appellees'against appellants in the district court of Jefferson county to recover an acre of land near the city limits of the city of Beaumont. The record title to the land is in appellants. Appellees base their right to recover solely upon the five and ten years’ statutes of limitation. The case was tried before the court without a jury and judgment rendered for plaintiffs, the court finding that appellees were entitled to recover solely by virtue of the ten years’ statute of limitation. Motion for a new trial was overruled, and the case is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Satterwhite v. RosserTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. StepneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. De Las Fuentes v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Evans v. TempletonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Nona Mills Company v. L.P. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Zinser v. LucksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  2. Nelson v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. State v. HeardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
  4. Churchman v. RumseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Dargan v. Keystone Mills Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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