Legal Opinion

Green v. Hall

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided March 2, 1921No. 188-3233PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Eighth Supreme Judicial District. Two actions, one by C. W. Hall against C. R. Green and others, the other by the San Saba Marble Company against C. W. Hall and another. The actions were consolidated, judgment rendered for Hall and another, which was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals (203 S. W. 1175), and Green and others bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

C. W. Hall, defendant in error, sued C. R. Green, R. S. Crain, and C. M. Green, plaintiffs in error, in trespass to try title to 312% acres of land which W. J. Moore leased to C. R. Green on December 3, 1914, for the purpose of mining marble. * O. R. Green subleased 50 acres of this land to the Green Marble Company and 50 acres to the San Saba Marble Company for mining purposes. Plaintiff in error, Green Marble Company, intervened to assert its right under the sublease. Defendant in error H. E. Draper was made a party defendant.

The contract of lease was for a period of 50 years, but contained…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clarendon Land Investment Agency Co. v. McClelland Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Brackenridge v. Claridge & PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Earle v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 1855

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Clonts v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. BoolesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  3. Lang v. HarwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Pullen v. RussCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  5. Albritton v. Commerce Farm Credit Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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