Legal Opinion

W. T. Carter & Brother v. Ewers

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 1939No. 6807PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

This is a trespass to try title suit. The ultimate question presented here is whether the deed in question is void on account of uncertainty of description of the interest purported to be conveyed in the land described. The deed was executed in July, 1882, by W. D. Ewers and N. M. Ewers to Mollie Pinkard. If valid, the title to the interest purported to be conveyed has passed by mesne conveyance to W. T. Carter & Bro., a partnership, and West Lumber Company, plaintiffs in error, and the trial court correctly…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Curdy v. StaffordTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Continental Supply Co. v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of TexasTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  3. Ragsdale v. MaysTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Stroburg v. WalshCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  5. Hanks v. HammanTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Dahlberg v. HoldenTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Templeton v. Dreiss, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  3. Matney v. OdomTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Broaddus v. GroutTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960

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