Gates v. Asher

280 S.W.2d 247 (1955)

Ella GATES et vir, Petitioners,

v.

Pauline Hensel ASHER et al., Respondents.

No. A-4990.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 1, 1955.

Rehearing Denied July 6, 1955.

Henry W. Flagg, Galveston, for petitioners.

Lockhart, Watson & Peterson, Dudley W. Peterson, Galveston, J. A. Copeland, Houston, for respondents.

CULVER, Justice.

The principal question here concerns the sufficiency of the description of land sought to be conveyed in a warranty deed as follows:

"All that certain land, property and premises located and being situate in the City and County of Galveston, Texas, and commonly known,…