Legal Opinion

Dickey v. Forrester

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 1, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from District Court, Harris County; W. P. Hamblen, Judge. Action by Gertrude Forrester and others against W. T. Dickey. There was a judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.

This is an action in trespass to try title by Gertrude .Forrester, widow, and other plaintiffs, heirs, of John Forrester, deceased, against W. T. Dickey. The property involved is a tract of 9.72 acres of laud out of the A. C. Reynolds survey in Harris county, and also out of a tract of 415 acres of said survey formerly conveyed by John Forrester to W. T. Dickey. The defendant, in addition to a plea of not guilty, pleaded the statute of limitation of 10 years, and further answering, alleged that in a re-conveyance by him to said Forrester executed in 1808, which included a tract of 159 acres…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cobb v. RobertsonTexas Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Lott v. KaiserTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Harn v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Thomson v. WeismanTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Smith v. MontesTexas Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. American Nat. Bank of Beaumont v. WingateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Carmichael v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Houston Oil Co. v. Reese-Corriher Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  4. Williams v. NettlesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Scott v. RodgersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

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