Legal Opinion

Morris v. Porter

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 24, 1965No. 14462PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit to set aside a deed by which Ed Morris conveyed his undivided interest in a 55 acre tract of land located in Burle-son County, Texas, to E. Boswell Porter. This suit was brought by Willie Morris, the surviving wife of Ed Morris, and his heirs at law, on the ground that Willie Morris did not join in the conveyance and that the property conveyed was the homestead of Ed and Willie Morris. Based on a jury verdict a judgment was entered for the defendant. Appellee has filed no brief.

Ed Morris inherited an undivided 1/3 interest in a 55 acre tract of land, being a…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Woods v. Alvarado State BankTexas Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Paddock v. SiemoneitTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Stallings v. HullumTexas Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co., Inc. v. Dal-Worth Tank, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1996
  2. Churchill v. Mayo, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  3. West v. Austin National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  4. Exocet Inc. v. CordesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Geldard v. Watson, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2007

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