Legal Opinion

Besson v. Richards

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 18, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Harris. Tried below before Hon. John G. Tod.

1Opinion of the Court

PLEASANTS, Associate Jdstice.

This is a suit for the recovery of land brought in the form of an action of trespass to try title. There are only two questions in the casej one of boundary and the other of limitation. If the land sued for is within the boundaries of the Talcott Patching survey the title to the same is in appellee, and judgment therefor was properly rendered in his favor, unless the appellants Cole and Parish have acquired title by limitation to the portions of said land claimed and occupied by them respectively.

Succinctly stated, the following are the material facts in the case:…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Schleicher, Admr. v. GatlinTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Boon v. HunterTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Whitehead v. FoleyTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  4. League v. RoganTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Green v. HugoTexas Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Capitol Hotel Co. v. RittenberryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. William M. Rice InstituteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. State v. BradfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Garrison v. ArnettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  5. Horton v. HalffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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