Legal Opinion

Davis v. Bargas

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 21, 1895No. 341PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Question Certified by Court of Civil Appeals for Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Chief Justice James not sitting.

1Opinion of the Court

GAINES, Chief Justice.

—The Court of Civil Appeals of the Fourth Supreme Judicial District certify for our decision a question which they state as follows:

“The appellants, as heirs of Thos. R. Nichols, instituted an action of trespass to try title to 111 acres of land. The appellees claim through a transfer of a conditional certificate from Nichols to R. H. Wynne.
“The following unconditional land certificate was introduced in evidence by appellees:

‘640 acres. 2nd Class, No. 8.

“ ‘This is to certify, that Robt. H. Wynne presented to the Hon. the County Court of Guadalupe County the conditional…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Graham v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Burkett & Murphy v. ScarboroughTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  3. McPhail v. BurrisTexas Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. HaydenTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Buster v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  3. Southwestern Settlement & Development Co. v. Village Mills Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. McBride v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Early v. ComptonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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