Legal Opinion
Bacon v. Jordan
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1988No. C-7022PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GONZALEZ, Justice.
Drew and Cheryl Bacon brought a trespass to try title action against Harold and Helen Jordan, alleging that the Jordans unlawfully possessed a certain tract of land in Hardin County. The Jordans answered by pleading “not guilty” and by alleging title by limitations.
The trial court granted the Bacons’ motion for an instructed verdict. The court of appeals invoked the doctrine of collateral estoppel and reversed the judgment of the trial court and in the interest of justice, remanded the cause to the trial court. 739 S.W.2d 629. We reverse the judgment of the court of…
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- Plumb v. StuessyTexas Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by28 opinions
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