Legal Opinion

Lyles v. Dodge

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1921No. 1765PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Archer County ; H. E. Weldon, Judge. Trespass to try title by Belle Z. Dyles and others against G. M. Dodge and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHaul, J.

This is a suit in trespass to try title, filed by Mrs. Belle Z. Lyles, joined by her husband, J. D. Lyles, and G. T. Aber-crombie, against W. E. Kaufman and Percy Jones. Plaintiff sued for a section of land in Archer county, setting up the statutes of limitation of five and ten years, and alleging’ that appellees were claiming some interest to the mineral rights in said land.' Appellees Kaufman and Jones answered by general demurrer, plea of not guilty and general denial, and specially pleaded the title to the oil and gas rights and the right to enter upon the land for mining purposes. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bracken v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  2. White v. McGregorTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Luse v. BoatmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Plant v. HumphriesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Wallace v. HoytCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

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3Cited by17 opinions

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