Legal Opinion

Allen v. Vineyard

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 10, 1919No. 7643PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Ft. Bend County ; Sami J. Styles, Judge. Trespass to try title by R. E. Vineyard and others against C. H. Allen, wherein Lelia Hill intervened.

1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by R. E. Vineyard and 35 others against appellant, C. H. Allen, to recover a tract of 105.5 acres of land, a part of the Isaac McGary and Elizabeth Powell leagues in Ft. Bend county.

Plaintiffs’ petition, after alleging ownership and possession of the land, which is described by metes and bounds, and that the defendant, on January- 1, 1913, unlawfully entered upon the premises and ejected plaintiffs therefrom, and unlawfully withholds from plaintiffs the possession thereof, contains the following allegations:

“Plaintiffs further show to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parker v. Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Curry v. YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1848
  3. Ford v. Sutherland Springs Land & Town Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Paschal v. DangerfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Punchard v. DelkTexas Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Southwestern Settlement & Development Co. v. Village Mills Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Southwestern Sewer Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Wilbanks v. Mardette Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Roberts v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930
  5. Roberts v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930

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