Legal Opinion
Sarandos v. Blanton
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided July 26, 2000No. 10-98-364-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REX D. DAVIS, Chief Justice.
Laura Lee Blanton filed suit against George A. Sarandos and his wife Athena to quiet title to minerals located in and under a 60.652-acre tract of land. Laura claims title by virtue of a 1987 mineral deed from her father. George and Athena claim ownership of minerals by adverse possession under a vacancy awarded George and his brother Ernest in 1977 by the Commissioner of General Land Office (the ’’Commissioner"). The facts are not disputed, and the parties filed competing summary judgment motions. After hearing, the court granted Laura’s motion and decreed that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Commissioners Court of Titus County v. AganTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Jones v. StraussTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Tobin v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Ruiz v. STEWART MINERAL CORPORATION, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2006
- Givens v. Ward, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
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