Legal Opinion

Canales v. Perez

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1886No. Case No. 2137PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Nueces. Tried below before the Hon. John C. Russell.

1Opinion of the Court

Willie, Chief Justice.

This case having been dismissed upon sustaining a general demurrer and one special exception to the petition, our only inquiry is, was the petition good as against these pleadings of the defendant? The petition alleged, with great particularity, a compliance by Canales with all the requirements of the statute, necessary to be observed in the purchase of school lands, down to the payment of the first intallment of one-twentieth of the purchase money. This gave him an inchoate right to the lands described in his petition, which he could perfect by a compliance with the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Monroe Cattle Co. v. BeckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. De Shazo v. EubankTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
  3. Missouri State Life Ins. v. RhyneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Joyce v. SiskCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
  5. Perez v. CanalesTexas Supreme Court · 1888

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