Legal Opinion

Harris v. Hill

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 15, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the District Court'of Panola County. Tried below before Hon. W. C. Buford.

1Opinion of the Court

WILLSON, Chief Justice.

—The A. Hetherly survey of 160 acres in Panola County was patented to R. S. Board as assignee. By its petition filed in the District Court of said county July 23, 1902, the State commenced an action against the “unknown owner” of the land to recover the taxes due thereon and unpaid for the years 1886 to 1901 inclusive, together with interest, costs and penalties which had accrued thereon, aggregating the sum of $41.30. In the petition the land was described as a tract of 160 acres, the “A. Hetherly headright, situated in Panola County, on the west side of the Sabine…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fowler v. SimpsonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Edrington v. AllsbrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Earnest v. GlaserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
  4. Hill v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Margaret O'BOyle v. John R. Bevil, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  2. Davenport v. RutledgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Parker v. ScobeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Jameson v. O'NeallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Turner v. MauryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

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