Legal Opinion

Mallett v. Wheat

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1986No. 09 85 143 CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

This is a trespass to try title case. Ap-pellee filed this suit on March 7, 1982, claiming title and right to possession of a one-half undivided interest in a 13.76 acre tract of land in Liberty County. The appellants answered by plea of not guilty and also claimed title to and right to possession of the tract in dispute under various statutes of limitation and the doctrine of lach-es. After all the evidence was presented to a jury, the trial court granted the appel-lee’s motion for directed verdict.

By eight points of error, appellants attack the judgment of the trial…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Collora v. NavarroTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Orsborn v. Deep Rock Oil Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Co. v. KirtleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Jones v. Mid-State Homes, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Parker v. McGinnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991

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