Legal Opinion
Samuel v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 8, 1917No. 40PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHTOWER, O. J.
This was an action of trespass to try title brought by Sam Samuel, who is appellant here, against Houston Oil Company of Texas, appellee here, to recover 160 acres of land, a part of the John T. Lewis survey in Newton county, Tex. The suit was filed in the district court of Newton county, Tex., on the 13th day of February, 1914, and was tried to the court without a jury on the 11th day of March, 1915, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the Houston Oil Company of Texas, appellee.
In addition to the regular action of trespass to try title, appellant, plaintiff below, pleaded…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Pope v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Horn v. Pere Marquette R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1907
- Gordon v. DillinghamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Conn v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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