Hawkins v. Stiles
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Ellis County; C. M. Smithdeal, Judge. Action by Sam Stiles ‘ and others against Frank Hawkins and another. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1Opinion
On Motion for Rehearing.
JENKINS, J.
[1 ] The able presentation of the view of this case adverse to that entertained by the majority of this court, set forth in the dissenting opinion of Mr. Chief Justice KEY, as also the zeal and evident sincerity with which learned counsel for appellees have presented their motion for a rehearing, constrain us to write an additional opinion herein,
Mr. Chief Justice KEY, in the opinion referred to, places much stress upon the fact that it has always been the policy of this state to encourage the settlement of its lands. True, but it has never been the policy…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Welder v. LambertTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Creamer v. BriscoeTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Yates v. HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- Manchaca v. FieldTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Millican v. McNeillTexas Supreme Court · 1908
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