Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Huggins

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 20, 1986No. B14-85-323-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment rendered in a declaratory judgment action. Appellants, as plaintiffs below, sued in trespass to try title and sought to have a deed reformed to reflect that they are the owners of one-half of the minerals under the deeded parcel as a retained re-versionary interest. 1 The trial court awarded summary judgment to appellees and ordered that appellants take nothing. In three points of error, appellants complain that the trial court erred: (1) in granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment; (2) in improperly construing the deed…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Massey v. Armco Steel Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Hidalgo v. Surety Savings and Loan AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Texas Department of Corrections v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Custom Leasing, Inc. v. Texas Bank & Trust Co. of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1974

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. of America v. Criaco, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
  2. Oldfield v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  3. Candlelight Hills Civic Ass'n, Inc. v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Stephen W. Clark v. Dillard's Inc. and the Campbell Agency, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2015
  5. Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API