Legal Opinion

Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. Ryan

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1876PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Error from Fort Bend. Tried below before the Hon. Livingston Lindsay.

1Opinion of the Court

Reeves, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the defendant in error in the District Court of Harris county, to recover two lots of ground in the city of Houston.

The plaintiff in error appeared by attorney, and after excepting, denied the allegations in the petition, and pleaded not guilty and the statute of limitations of three, five, and ten years.

At the March Term, 1874, of the court the following order was made, changing the venue to Fort Bend county:

“This day this cause coming on to be heard, and the parties appearing by attorney, announced ready for trial, and the pleadings having…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chambers v. HodgesTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Taylor v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1863

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Love v. WilcoxTexas Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Johnson v. HanscomTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Newcome v. LightTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Dodson v. BuntonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. King v. SappTexas Supreme Court · 1886

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