Legal Opinion
Baker v. Dunning
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1890No. 6622PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Taylor. Tried below before Hon. T. H. Connor.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Associate Justice.
—The appellee Dunning settled upon the school lands belonging to Grimes County in 1884, and continued to reside there until the bringing of this suit. In 1886 the Commissioners Court of that county caused these lands to be advertised for sale and to be sold. Buffington, McDaniel & Baker became the purchasers of the entire tract at $2.45 per acre, and the lands were conveyed to them. They subsequently conveyed to appellant, who brought this suit to dispossess the appellee of so much of the premises as were occupied and claimed by him. Appellee in his answer claimed a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Falls County v. De LaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Howard v. McKenzieTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- Clay County Land & Cattle Co. v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by12 opinions
- Robbins v. Limestone CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1925
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- Crane v. TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Weekes v. City of GalvestonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Ellard v. R. M. CoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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