Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Empire Gas & Fuel Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1935No. 4610PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELLERS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the 124th district court from Gregg county wherein J. G. Hamilto'n and others are plaintiffs and Empire Gas & Fuel Company and a great number of others are defendants. The action is one in trespass to try title, and involves the title to the 320-acre John Tate survey located on the south bank of Sabine river in Gregg county. There was a jury finding that defendants had title by both the five and the ten-year statutes of limitation, and the court entered judgment accordingly. From this judgment, plaintiffs have appealed to this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clayton v. JobeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Cory v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. Texas Mut. Life Ins. Ass'n v. LasterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. Empire Gas & Fuel Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Bell & Graddy, Inc. v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. People v. SternAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957

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