Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Holland
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Ninth Supreme Judicial District. Trespass to try title by J. H. Holland against the Houston Oil Company of Texas. Prom judgment of Court of Civil Appeals (196 S. W. 668) affirming judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSadler, P. J.
J. H. Holland filed suit in trespass to try title against the Houston Oil Company of Texas to recover an undivided 160 acres out of the N. H. Hove (or Hooe) 640-acre survey. He based his right upon the ten-year statute of limitation. He pleaded and the evidence tended to show his possession of a small undefined tract of about 5% acres of the survey for the ten-year period. Neither in the petition nor by proof is the description of the 5% acres given. The pleading and evidence wholly failed to show any character of dominion exercised by Holland over any definite portion of the larger survey…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Titel v. GarlandTexas Supreme Court · 1905
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- Louisiana & Texas Lumber Co. v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- McAdams v. HooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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