Legal Opinion

Shelton v. Palmer Grove Methodist Church

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 13, 1955No. 14932PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, Justice.

The appeal is from an order of temporary injunction granted appellees (petitioners in trial court) pending trial to the merits of their suit in trespass to try title. Pleading of the parties must first be outlined generally; appellants denominating the controversy as one merely concerning boundary lines between the church acreage and adjoining property.

Aforesaid statutory action was initiated by the named church and Wills Point Methodist Circuit, through respective trustees, against Mrs. Dellie Shelton, a widow, James (Buster) Shelton, and Chester Wilson ; plaintiffs describing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Farmersville v. Texas-Louisiana Power Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. Houston Funeral Home v. BoeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Berwald's, Inc. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  4. Sterling Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. BlumeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. White v. SparksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Owens v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  2. Sheehan v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Hayter v. Fern Lake Fishing ClubCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Cornett v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Musick v. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

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