Legal Opinion

Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Ainsworth

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 27, 1916No. 54PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error from District Court,.Hardin County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Suit by Charles H. Ainsworth and others against the Houston Oil Company of Texas. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the Court

This is a suit in trespass to try title instituted by Chas. H. Ainsworth in the district court of Hardin county, Tex., August 30, 1911, for a one-third undivided interest in 640 acres of land of the Uriah Davidson league in Hardin county, Tex. describing the land by metes and bounds in his petition. On November 13, 1913, Oliver C. Ainsworth and Henry W. Ainsworth intervened, claiming that they owned, together with the original plaintiff, C. H. Ainsworth, the entire 640 acres of land. The land was described in the original petition as follows:

"Six hundred and forty (640) acres out of the Uriah…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Craig v. CartwrightTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Baldwin v. RootTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Milliken v. SmootTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Charle v. SaffoldTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  5. Heirs of Burton v. CarrollTexas Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. Safeguard InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
  2. Scott & Carmody v. CanonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
  3. Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. AinsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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