Legal Opinion

Haby v. Howard

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided June 29, 1988No. 04-87-00413-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from summary judgment in a trespass to try title action. Haby sued for possession of 1.2383 acres, a narrow strip of land at the waterline of Medina Lake, claiming a chain of title from the sovereign. Appellees claim fee simple ownership of the same parcel of land relying on their own chain of title, adverse possession, strip and gore, and title by circumstantial evidence. A take nothing sum mary judgment was entered against Haby and in favor of appellees.

Appellant raises four points of error contending that there are real issues of material fact to be…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Bickler v. BicklerTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Bywaters v. GannonTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Strayhorn v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. John A. Lance, Debra L. Lance, F.D. Franks, and Helen Franks v. Judith and Terry Robinson, Gary and Brenda Fest, Virginia Gray, Butch Townsend and Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1Texas Supreme Court · 2018
  2. Loeffler v. Lytle Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006
  3. Terrill v. Tuckness, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  4. Taub v. Houston Pipeline Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
  5. Sarandos v. Blanton, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000

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