Legal Opinion

Brewster County v. Presidio County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1898Published

Appeal from Presidio. Tried below before Hon. A. M. Walthall.

1Opinion

It is contended in this motion, by appellant's counsel, that we erred in holding that appellee's action was not barred by the statute of limitations; and also in holding that the demand sued upon had not theretofore been placed before a court having jurisdiction thereof, and dismissed under laws that were at such time constitutional. The ground upon which we based both holdings is that from the time Buchel and Foley counties were created up to the time they were abolished, and the territory which composed them incorporated into Brewster County, no action could have been brought to establish…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Reeves County v. Pecos CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1887

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