Blair v. Odin
Texas Supreme Court
— Appeal from Yictoria County. The material facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the court. The principles whicli govern in tbe trial of ejectment are applicable in this action. 1st. There is no evidence to show that the plaintiff, or tbe Mexican Catholic church, ever bad possession of tbe premises in question. Tie must then sbow a good and indefeasible title from either tbe Mexican or Texan government. 2d.
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— Appeal from Yictoria County. The material facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the court. The principles whicli govern in tbe trial of ejectment are applicable in this action. 1st. There is no evidence to show that the plaintiff, or tbe Mexican Catholic church, ever bad possession of tbe premises in question. Tie must then sbow a good and indefeasible title from either tbe Mexican or Texan government. 2d. He cannot claim under the Texan government unless be claims under the private act of 1841, granting bim certain property as trustee, etc. The premises in suit are not granted by…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lipsoomb
This suit was brought by Bishop Odin, as the head of the Roman Catholic church in Texas, to recover a lot or square of ground in the town of Victoria. It appears, from the proof, and the facts admitted by counsel, that the town of- Victoria was laid out and surveyed in 1832, as a four league town, in De Leon’s colony. That the lot in controversy was designated *292on the map of the town as the church square; and it was admitted that, at that time, it was designed for a church, curate’s dwelling, and other ecclesiastical edifices; that it had never been occupied or used for any other purpose,…
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