Legal Opinion

Lott v. Lott

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 1963No. A-9367PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit filed in the name of William A. Lott by three of his children, as next friends, against M. T. Lott and his wife to recover title to and possession of a 479 acre tract of land in Kerr County. M. T. Lott is a son of William A. Lott. The petition recognizes that record title to the land is in M. T. Lott, but it is alleged that it is held by him “under an express or constructive trust for the use and benefit” of the plaintiff. The defendants answered the suit by plea of not guilty, and thereafter filed a motion for summary judgment. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Richardson v. LeviTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Waters v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Harrison Oil Co. v. ShermanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Leatherman v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
  5. Lott v. LottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Alford v. KrumTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. McMillan v. Dooley, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2004
  3. Russell v. City of Bryan, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996
  4. Johnson v. Conner, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2008
  5. Doris Virginia McGregor Stribling, Martha Lee McGregor, and Frank Bobbitt McGregor, Jr. v. Millican Dpc Partners, Lp, and Peach Creek Partners, Ltd.Texas Supreme Court · 2015

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