Legal Opinion
Pence v. Cobb
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 27, 1913PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; A. M. Walthall, Judge. Action by Each Lamar Cobb against Amy Pence and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Action in trespass to try title by Cobb against appellant for 48.94 acres of land situated in El Paso county in the Socorro grant, resulting in judgment in his favor.
On February 11, 1858, the Legislature enacted this law:
"Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Texas, that the state of Texas hereby relinquishes all right and interest in the following described lands, to the original grantees thereof, their heirs, and legal assigns, to wit: In the county of El Paso — (1) To the people of the town of Socorro, one league of land, called `El Pueblo de Socorro.' (2) Jose…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Dunn v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Clark v. HillsTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Grisar v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Townsend v. GreeleySupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Largen v. State, ex rel. AbreyTexas Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Heard v. Town of RefugioTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Hayes v. PenneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- City of Socorro v. U.S. Fireworks of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Dancy v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Baber v. City of RosserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
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