Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Kerlin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 4, 1955No. 12774PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

The following is substituted for our original opinion:

Two principal points are presented by this appeal. (1) Did a trust exist in favor of appellants, with reference to properties taken in the name of áppellee? (2) If a trust did exist, what lands were held by appellee; as- trustee for appellants? The trial court held that no trust existed and that appellants had no title to any lands in question. We reverse and render that judgment.

In 1941, Gilbert Kerlin filed a trespass to try title suit in Cameron County against the King Ranch, which is not a party to this suit, and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Beatty v. . Guggenheim Exploration Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Fitz-Gerald v. HullTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Binford v. SnyderTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  4. State of Texas v. BalliTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Dority v. DorityTexas Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Pack v. Royal-Globe Insurance CompaniesTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Wilson v. TherrellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. Edwin K. Atwood, Alice B. Atwood, Ruth P. Fisher and Thomas H. Fisher v. Gilbert KerlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  4. Atwood v. KerlinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
  5. Davis v. ManzielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960

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