Legal Opinion
Dortch v. Sherman County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 21, 1948No. 5883PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PITTS, Chief Justice.
This appeal is from an action in the nature of trespass to try title filed by appellant, M. Dortch, against appellees, Sherman County, Texas, and the members of the Commissioners Court of the said county, on .February 28, 1947, but the issue finally presented to this Court on appeal is ths question of whether or not appellees have acquired a public road by prescription over and across two sections of land situated in Sherman County and owned at the time by appellant.
On March 21, 1947 appellees answered with a plea of not guilty and a general denial. Thereafter on June 21,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Carleton v. DierksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
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- Foster v. PattonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Whittlesey v. SpenceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1969
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