Legal Opinion
Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Co. v. Jennings
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1890No. 2852PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. Seth W. Stewart.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Judge.
The conveyance of plaintiff to the Texas Pacific Railway Company of a right of way through her land in the city of Fort Worth, vested in the company a perpetual easement for the purposes of right of way for its road. Pierce on Eys., 130.
The fee was not conveyed, but remained in the vendor. This company having constructed its road on the right of way designated, and operating the same, transferred a part of its right of way between its track and adjacent lots to appellant, the Fort Worth & Eio Grande Eailway Company, and the latter company has taken steps to build its road on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- East Alabama Railway Co. v. Doe Ex Dem. VisscherSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Pollard v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- Texas & Sabine Railway Co. v. MeadowsTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Houston & Texas Central R. R. Co. v. OdumTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- T. & P. R'y Co. v. Rosedale Street R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1885
3Cited by14 opinions
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- City Com'rs of Port Arthur v. FantCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
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