Legal Opinion

West v. Webster

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1905PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Richard Morgan.

1Opinion of the Court

RAIWEY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in an action to remove cloud from title to a lot of land in the city of Dallas brought by Jane Webster against Giles Webster. Jane Webster died, and the suit was continued by her daughter, Harriet West. Jane Webster claimed the lot by parol gift from Giles Webster, and by ten years limitation. This was controverted by Giles Webster, and these two issues constitute, the controversy herein..The evidence shows that Jane Webster was the widow of Giles Webster’s brother. About twenty-five years ago she moved onto the lot in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ann Berta Lodge, No. 42 v. LevertonTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Wooldridge v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Newcomb v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mondragon v. MondragonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Reeves v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Wells v. ForemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Bigham Bros. v. Port Arthur Canal & Dock Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  5. Kelly v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926

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