Hawkins v. Stiles
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Ellis County; C. M. Smithdeal, Judge. Action by Sam Stiles ‘ and others against Frank Hawkins and another. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1DissentKey, C. J.
Being unable to concur with my Associates in the holding that the land in controversy was the commu nity property of George Stiles, the reasons for such nonconcurrence will be stated:
It has always been the policy of this state to encourage actual occupancy and settlement within its borders. At the time in question it owned many millions of acres of public domain. In addition to prior laws granting headlight and bounty warrants to persons becoming citizens of the state, or rendering certain public services, a law had been enacted donating 160 acres of public domain to actual settlers. In 1853…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cooper v. HinerTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Lamb v. JamesTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Rayner Cattle Co. v. BedfordTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Williams v. FinleyTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Uraney Wilkinson's Heirs v. WilkinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1857
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