City of Houston v. John S. Van De Mark

OPINION

Opinion by Justice CORNELIUS.

The City of Houston appeals from a judgment divesting it of title to 40.81 acres of land (47.54 less 6.729 taken by the State), formerly a part of MacGregor Park in Houston, and vesting fee simple title to that land in John S. Van de Mark and others, herein called the “MacGregor heirs.” The judgment is based on a jury verdict finding that the City violated a reverter provision in the deed whereby the heirs of Henry F. MacGregor, deceased, conveyed a tract of 110 acres to the City for use as a public park.

The deed from the MacGregor heirs to the City was…