Legal Opinion

May v. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Town Site Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 1892No. 3247PublishedCited by 25 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MARE, Judge,

Section A.—Appellants’ counsel state the nature of the case as follows: “This is a suit to set aside certain deeds for fraud and mistake, and for want of power in the grantor to convey; also involving the construction of a will.”

This statement conveys but an imperfect idea of the character of the action to any one not familiar with the facts and issues. As we understand the case from the record, the suit was brought by the appellant Mary Ann May and certain children of herself and her deceased husband Patrick May—some of the children being adult and one a minor— against the San…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Orr v. O'BrienTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Danish v. DisbrowTexas Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Darragh v. BarmoreTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
  2. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Frame v. WhitakerTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Roland v. McCulloughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. CulwellTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933

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