Morrison v. Neely
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Mitchell County; W. W. Beall, Judge. Action by Byrne against Earl Morrison and others, in which W. H. Neely and wife filed.cross-action against Morrison and Hastings. From a judgment for Neely on the cross-action, Morrison and Hastings appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDuniclin, J.
W. H. Neely purchased from -the state throe sections of land situated in Culberson county, under and by virtue of a statute which required him to occupy the land for a period of three years in order to perfect his title thereto. Prior to the completion of such occupancy Neely conveyed to Morrison and Hastings, ’who were real estate brokers, those three sectiohs, together with eight other sections of land, under a contract and agreement that Neely would complete the term of occupancy required by the statute in order to acquire title to the three sections of land above mentioned, and Morrison…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. BowlesTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- City Loan & Trust Co. v. SternerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
3Cited by3 opinions
- Morrison v. NeelyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- Dreeben v. WhitehurstCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Morrison v. NeelyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922