Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Cleveland

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 22, 1912PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Action by Louise Hardin Cleveland against T. N. McCormick and others. From a judgment for the plaintiff, defendant named appeals. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.

Appellee, Mrs. Louise Hardin Cleveland, instituted this suit against T. N. McCormick, H. H. McCormick, and H. Cohn to recover the title and possession of a part of the one-third of a league of land granted to Charles L. Cleveland, assignee of John I. Booth, situated in Liberty county.

Defendant T. N. McCormick answered, pleading the statute of limitation of 10 years and suggestions of permanent and valuable improvements, made by him in good faith, which enhanced the value of the land. The defendants H. H. McCormick and H. Cohn answered, disclaiming any interest in or title to the land in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Texas & New Orleans Railway Co. v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Burrell v. MichauxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Michaelson v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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