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H. T. C. Ry. Co. and Olcott v. State of Texas

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1896No. 337PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Questions certified by the Court of Civil Appeals for Third District,, in an appeal from Travis County.

1Opinion of the Court

BBOWH, Associate Justice.

The Court of Civil Appeals, Third Supreme Judicial District, certified to this court the following statement and questions:

“Statement.—This suit was originally brought September 3, 1891, in the District Court of Lipscomb County, by the State of Texas, acting by her Attorney General, C. A. Culberson, against the Houston & Texas Central By. Co. and Frederick P. Olcott, to recover 170,880 acres of land. The action, as originally brought, was in form of trespass to try title. FTovember 27, 1891, the appellants, having been duly served, filed- general demurrer and plea of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. Wichita Land & Cattle Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brady v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Haines v. McLeanTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Meta Eyl v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  4. Wood v. Gulf Production Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Booty v. O'ConnorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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