Legal Opinion

John Thatcher v. John Matthews

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1907No. 1729PublishedCited by 54 opinions

Question certified from the Court of 1 Civil Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Colorado County.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gaines

This is a certified question from the Court of Civil Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District. The statement and questions are as follows:

“In this cause the appellees sued the appellants to recover a tract of land alleged to be situated just north of the Thos. Cartwright league in Colorado County, and adjoining same. The defendants, claiming under the Cartwright grant, defended on the theory that the land was within the boundaries of the Cartwright league and the suit thus became one of boundary, the only issue in the case being the true location of the north line of the Cartwright…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stafford v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Gerald v. FreemanTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Bolton v. LannTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Matthews v. ThatcherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903

3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Permian Oil Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Taylor v. Higgins Oil & Fuel Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. TH Investments, Inc. v. Kirby Inland Marine, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
  4. Houston Oil Co. v. ChoateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Krider v. HempftlingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940

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