Legal Opinion

Vrabel v. Donahoe Creek Watershed Authority

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1976No. 12485PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

Appellants brought this action to determine the validity of a purported easement asserted by appellees on a tract of land owned by appellants. Appellants’ main point, which we sustain, is that the easement is void because of a lack of adequate description.

The purported easement which was granted to appellees by appellants’ predecessor in title is described as follows:

“BEING 111.0 acres, more or less, out of a 250.5 acre tract of land in the Basil Durbin Survey, as more fully described in a Warranty Deed dated January 1, 1953, from Erwin Mankins and wife, Mayna Aliene…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Morrow v. ShotwellTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Matney v. OdomTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. StetsonTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Williams v. EllisonTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Compton v. Texas Southeastern Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. West Beach Marina, Ltd. v. Erdeljac, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
  2. Wallace v. McKinzie, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1993
  3. Hubert v. Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2005
  4. Dunlap Investors Ltd. v. HoganArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Germany v. MurdockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983

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