Legal Opinion
Huston v. Throckmorton County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 19, 1948No. 2676PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
Throckmorton County sought to enjoin Mrs. Della Huston and husband from closing a road across her ranch. The County alleged that in 1938, Mrs. Huston owned a ranch in Throckmorton County; that by acts, words, conduct and declarations she dedicated a strip of land across her ranch for use as a public road; that, relying on her actions, the County, with her knowledge and consent, entered upon said land and laid out and graded a road at the County’s expense for the use and benefit of the public; that for several years the public continuously traveled said road with her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. GrandjeanTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Carleton v. DierksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Tribble v. Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Burke v. ShaferCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
- Texas & New Orleans Railway Co. v. SutorTexas Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Richter v. HickmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Texas State Board of Medical Examiners v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
- City of Carthage v. AllumsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Haig v. GittingsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- West v. Ellis CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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