Legal Opinion

Pena v. Frost Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 17, 1938No. 10336PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Chief Justice.

Appeal from Starr Co.unty.

This is an action in trespass to try title in which the plaintiffs below were denied recovery, upon a directed verdict, and have appealed. Appellants and appellees will be designated as plaintiffs and defendants, respectively, as in the court below.

There are two distinct sets of plaintiffs in the case, with separate and distinct lawsuits, which, although coming up in one appeal, are presented here under different assignments of error, in separate briefs.

One set of plaintiffs, as heirs of Dioni-cia Trevino, sued- fo.r an undivided one-sixth…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mondragon v. MondragonTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Garner v. LaskerTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Harrison v. McMurrayTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Mondragon v. MondragonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Murrell v. MandelbaumTexas Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Haile v. HoltzclawTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Loggins v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Wixom v. BowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  4. Bell v. Sharif-Munir-Davidson Development Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  5. Haile v. HoltzclawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966

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