Legal Opinion

Earle v. City of Henrietta

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 6, 1897No. 597PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Questions certified from Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Clay County.

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Associate Justice.

The following questions, upon dissent, have been certified to this court by the Honorable Court of Civil Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District:

“In this suit of trespass to try title, the appellee recovered from the appellants certain real estate described in the petition as the north one-half of block No. 34, in Earle’s Addition to the City of Henrietta, Clay County, Texas. Plaintiff’s title rests upon a purported sale of the property by the city tax collector of Henrietta, had on March 7, 1893, for the taxes due the city for the year 1892, and upon a deed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eustis v. City of HenriettaTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Lufkin v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Clayton v. RehmTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Dawson v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Greer v. HowellTexas Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Wright v. Vernon Compress CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Town of Pleasanton v. VanceTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  3. Geffert v. Yorktown Independent School Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  4. Volunteer Council of Denton State School, Inc. v. Berry, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
  5. Vance v. Town of PleasantonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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