Jeff Bland Lumber & Building Co. v. Galveston, H. & S. A. R.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Suit for mandamus by the Jeff Bland Lumber & Building Company against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio- Railroad Company. From judgment denying the writ, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
In this suit appellant sought a mandamus commanding the defendant to rebuild a portion of its railroad track which it had torn up and the right of way of which had been sold. This prayer was denied by the trial court, and from this judgment appellant has appealed.
In its second amended original petition, filed on the 12th day of July, 1917, the plaintiff (appellant) alleged that it and the defendant were corporations duly incorporated under the laws of Texas, and that it is the owner of certain property situated in the McGregor-Blodgett addition to the city of Houston, and was such owner prior…
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