Legal Opinion

Smith v. Godart

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 28, 1927No. 3395. [fn*]PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLSON, O. J:

(after stating the facts as above). It appeared without dispute in the evidence heard at the trial that there was no public road to the lakes in question, and that appellants could not get to same without traveling half a mile or farther over appel-lee’s land. The Legislature was without power to confer upon any one a right to go upon land owned by another to catch fish in lakes thereon (Hartman v. Tresise, 36 Colo. 146, 84 P. 685, 4 L. R. A. [N. S.] 872; New England Trout & Salmon Club v. Mather, 68 Vt. 338, 35 A. 323, 33 L. R. A. 569; Knudson v. Hull, 46 Utah, 114, 148 P.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. HammelsyOregon Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Hume v. Rogue River Packing Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Hartman v. TresiseSupreme Court of Colorado · 1906
  4. New England Trout & Salmon Club v. MatherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1895
  5. Gratz v. McKeeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Taylor Fishing Club v. HammettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  2. Natland Corp. v. Baker's Port, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
  3. Diversion Lake Club v. HeathCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Heath v. Diversion Lake ClubCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  5. Natland Corp. v. Baker's Port, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993

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