Legal Opinion

Blaffer v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 2, 1930No. 7309PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, c. j.

Suit by the state to recover a tract oí land in the Humble oil field, in Harris county, upon the theory of a vacancy between senior surveys on the north and junior surveys on the south, the latter calling for the south lines and corners of the former. Appellants Blaffer et al., who will be referred to as defendants, and others not parties to the' appeal held title to the land upon the adverse theory to the state's claim of vacancy. Appellants Tomey, Goldman, Perkins, and Helm, who will be referred to as cross-acting defendants, claimed portions of the land, Tomey under patent…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Hoodless v. WinterTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Maddox Bros. & Anderson v. FennerTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Village Mills Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
  4. Adams v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
  5. French v. OliveTexas Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Short v. W. T. Carter & BrotherTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Weatherly v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  4. Federal Royalty Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  5. TH Investments, Inc. v. Kirby Inland Marine, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007

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