Gutierrez v. Cuellar
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Webb County; J. E. Mullally, Judge. Action by Lucio Cuellar and another against Antonia Garcia Vda. de Gutierrez, with Juana Garcia de Cuellar intervening. From an adverse judgment, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This case involves title and possession of 2% acres of land in Zapata county, together with some rock buildings, located thereon, of the value of $500. It appears from the pleadings that title to the land embracing this tract was obtained by-appellees’ ancestors through a grant ffom the King of Spain more than a century ago, and that at the time of the grant the family constructed the buildings and have continuously made their home therein from generation to generation up to this time. The primary purpose of this suit was to restrain the execution of a writ of .possession ousting appellees…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Crenshaw v. HempelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Williams v. RandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
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- Cornelius v. EarlyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
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