Legal Opinion
Berry v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 9, 1947No. 2722PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESTER, Chief Justice.
This is a trespass to try title suit involving the title and possession of 207 acres of land located in Van Zandt County, Texas, and for the recovery of a large sum of money as damages, rentals, royalties, etc., brought by the heirs of R. W. Berry and wife, Mahulda Berry, against the Humble Oil & Refining Company, Sanger Investment Company, Sanger Bros., and the Gulf Oil Corporation.
The record discloses that in 1857, Richard Walling and wife conveyed to R. W. Berry 2862 acres, more or less, and being the unappropriated part of the John Walling Ileadright League. From…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Burnham v. Hardy Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1917
- Davis v. First National Bank of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Russell v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Burnham v. Hardy Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Shirley v. Waco Tap Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Clary Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Hendricks v. Thornton, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1998
- Aguilar v. MoralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- Irwin v. BashamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
- First National Bank of Grapevine v. Nu-Way Transports, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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