C. C. Slaughter Cattle Co. v. Potter County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Lubbock County; W. R. Spencer, Judge. Action by Potter County against the C. C. Slaughter Cattle Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and named defendant appeals.
1OpinionHall, J.
I respectfully dissent from the majority in the disposition made of this appeal. If the contention was between individuals with relation to property owned in fee by one and purchased by the other, then I think the majority opinion is an able px-esentation of the law governing the rights of the parties, but, according’ to my view, we have no such case before us. The subject-matter of the suit is certain real estate expressly set apart to Potter county, “for the benefit of the public schools therein.” Section 6, art. 7, of the Constitution of this state declares in unequivocal terms- that said…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Texas Western Railway Co. v. GentryTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Edwards County v. JenningsTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Bond v. Terrell Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. HorneTexas Supreme Court · 1888
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