Legal Opinion

City of Kaufman v. French

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1914No. 7137PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Kaufman County; F. L. Plawkins, Judge. Action for injunction by W. A. French against City of Kaufman. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtTalbot, J.

This is an .action brought by the appellee, W. A. French, to enjoin the appellant, city of Kaufman, from removing his fences and opening a street through the inclosure constituting his homestead in said city. The tract of land upon which his improvements are situated contains about 2% acres, and is described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning 120 feet south of the J1 C. Cole league line on Jackson street, in the city of Kaufman, and on the east side of said street; thence north 450 feet; thence east 200 feet; thence south 450 feet; thence west 200 feet to the place of beginning. This…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Corsicana v. ZornTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Clark Loftus v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Gilder v. City of BrenhamTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. City of Galveston v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  5. City of San Antonio v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Viscardi v. PajestkaTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. City of Pendleton v. HolmanOregon Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Stanbery v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  4. Priolo v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Tribble v. Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1929

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