Legal Opinion
Diamond v. Rotan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 14, 1910PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Fannin County. Tried below before Hon. Ben H. Denton.
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Associate Justice.
— The determination of the principal question presented in this appeal involves the construction of a deed of gift from Mrs. Leanna Leonard to her son W. H. Leonard. It was made in 1888, and conveyed to W. H. Leonard the land in controversy. Omitting the description of the land the deed is as follows:
“This indenture made this Feb. 18, 1888, by and between Leanna Leonard as a single person of the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, party of the first part, and William Henry Leonard of the county of Buchanan, State of Missouri, party of the second part,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Potter v. CouchSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Mandlebaum v. McDonellMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
- Simonton v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- North v. GrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Bouldin v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Frame v. WhitakerTexas Supreme Court · 1931
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- Title Guarantee & Trust Co. v. GarrottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- Trustees of the Casa View Assembly of God Church v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
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