Walsh v. University of Texas

SUTTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the 98th District Court of Travis County. Edward J. Walsh and other individuals were plaintiffs below and the University of Texas and its Board of Regents were the defendants. The parties will be described here as there.

The action was the statutory action of trespass to try title. The trial court dismissed the suit on the theory the suit is against the State without legislative consent, or that the State is a necessary party absent. From that judgment the plaintiffs have appealed.

The plaintiffs complain “of the University of Texas and the Board of…