Legal Opinion

Davis v. George

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1911No. 2123PublishedCited by 64 opinions

Question certified from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Harris County.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams

A question as to the admissibility of certain evidence is certified by the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, accompanied by a statement which shows the action to be one of trespass to try title involving in the way to be stated below the title to the tract of ten acres of land marked ón the following plat, “Kinkier 10 acres according to the field notes of the deed.”

It appears from the certificate that prior to 1855 one Carl Grimmell owned the tract marked “Grimmell or Carraher 14 acres.” In that year one Huddleston conveyed to Grimmell a tract of 50 acres described as follows:

“Beg…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Watts v. HowardTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Hughes v. SandalTexas Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Farley v. DeslondeTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Powers v. MinorTexas Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by64 opinions

  1. Davis v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  2. Strong v. GarrettTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. McKee v. E. R. StewarTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Gill v. PetersonTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Harrison v. Manvel Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1944

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