Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Davis v. Duncan

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 7, 1937No. 1782PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This action was brought by William Hardwick Davis and others against Mrs. Eddie House Duncan and others in trespass to try title to recover 320 acres of .land in Leon county. At the conclusion of the evidence the court instructed a verdict for defendants. Plaintiffs appealed.

The land in question was deeded to Alf Davis in 1869, at a time when he and Julia H. Davis were husband and wife. In 1874, Alf Davis, without the joinder of his wife, executed and delivered to Mrs. L. L. House the following instrument:

“Know All Men by These Presents: That I, Alf Davis, of the County of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miller v. HodgesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  2. Chapman v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Rippy v. RippyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Love v. RobertsonTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  5. Easterling v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Duncan v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Lindemood v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  3. Gramm v. CoffieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Miller v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. Lucey v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1949

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API