Legal Opinion

Nunez v. McElroy.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 4, 1915No. 408PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; M. Nagle, Judge. Action by John T. McElroy against Jesus Nunez. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, J..

Trespass to try title filed May 21, 1913, by McElroy against Nunez, involving five acres out of survey 110½. Upon trial before court, judgment was rendered in favor of McElroy. ' Defendant pleaded not guilty and three, five, and ten years’ statute of limitation.

Findings of Fact.

Findings of fact were filed by the trial court, from which it appears that title to the premises passed from the sovereignty of the soil to G. M. Dodge, who, in turn, conveyed to McElroy by deed dated June 25, 1909. By instrument dated May 22, 1909, Dodge leased the five acres to Nunez, which lease was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. City of San Antonio v. BerryTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Bolt v. State Savings Bank of ManchesterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  3. Brown v. HumphreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
  4. Adams v. BartellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  5. Breath v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cooley v. MillerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  2. Waldon v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Astin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Thomas v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Haworth v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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