Legal Opinion
State v. Lain
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1961No. A-8109PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Calvert
The nature of this suit is accurately reflected in the following statement appearing in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals (339 S.W. 2d 272, 273) :
“Plaintiffs, alleging fee simple ownership of land adjacent to the south jetty right of way and Galveston Ship Channel, brought this action in trespass to try title against the State of Texas, the State Highway Commission and its members, the State Highway Engineer and District Engineer, the Galveston ferry manager and several ferry boat captains of the State Highway Department, all as individuals and in their official capactities. In the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Stanley v. SchwalbySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Stanley v. SchwalbySupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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3Cited by136 opinions
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