Evans v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tyler County; J. Llewellyn, Judge. Suit by Jubal Evans and wife against the Houston Oil Company of Texas and others. .From judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Dissent
My Brethren affirmed this case on three propositions: (1) Because the undisputed evidence showed that the entry by plaintiff on the land was peaceable; (2) because in 1892 appellants purchased a portion of the survey from the holders of the record title; (3) because in 1899 or 1900 the owner of the land entered thereon and cut and removed timber therefrom. I cannot agree with this disposition of the case.
In 1887, Jubal Evans moved into a little house on this large survey of land for the purpose of keeping boarders for one Hester, who was cutting timber from the land; the purpose of his entry…
2Cited by1 opinion
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