Heard v. State
Texas Supreme Court
1DissentJustice Slatton
In my opinion the evidence of petitioners is sufficient in law to support the trial court’s findings of title under the ten year statute of limitation.
If the Court of Civil Appeals was dissatisfied with the weight or sufficiency of the evidence, it had the power to reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for another trial, but in my opinion it had not the right to render a judgment against the petitioners.
The trial court made, among others, the following findings:
“That the original grant to the Town of Refugio contained, including the river bed, exactly four leagues of land;
“Th…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Broughton v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Jones v. SilerTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Leverett v. LeverettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Kilpatrick v. Gulf Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Laird v. Gulf Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933
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