Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Llano County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 17, 1897PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Llano County. Tried below before Hon. W. M. Allison.

1Opinion of the Court

KEY, Associate Justice.

Opinion.—Llano County brought this suit in form of trespass to try title to recover several parcels of real estate described as certain lots in certain blocks in the town of Llano.

Among the defenses interposed by the defendants were the three, five and ten years statutes of limitation. These defenses were excepted to, upon the ground that, the plaintiff being a county, limitation would not run against it; which exception was sustained, and the propriety of that ruling is the only question involved in this appeal. There is no statement of facts in the record; and as the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. County of St. Charles v. PowellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856
  2. Coleman v. ThurmondTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  3. H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. Travis CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Governor v. AllbrightTexas Supreme Court · 1858

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Brown v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Board of County Commissioners v. HopperSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
  3. Gulf Bitulithic Co. v. Nueces CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. City of Lubbock v. Phillips Petroleum Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2000
  5. Neblett v. R. S. Sterling Inv. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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