Legal Opinion

Dunn v. Deussen

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 30, 1954No. 15509PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENFRO, Justice.

The appellee Alexander Deussen sued for a mandatory injunction to require appellant C. Hobson Dunn- to remove a gate from an alleged public road. In his petition he alleged he was entitled to the relief sought, because (a) he had acquired a private easement by prescription; (b) the public had acquired a public easement .by prescription; (c) the road had been dedicated to the public — by acts of appellant and his predecessors in title and by the acceptance of ■ such dedication by the public; (d) appellee was entitled to a way of necessity.

The jury found in answer to special…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Oswald v. GrenetTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Wolf v. BrassTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Owens v. HockettTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Evans v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Chenowth Bros. v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. O'CONNOR v. GraggTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Barstow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Gutierrez v. County of Zapata, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
  4. Seaway Co. v. Attorney General of the StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Jezek v. City of MidlandTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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