Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Robinson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 10, 1911PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; Charles E. Ashe, Judge. Trespass to try title by J. F. Robinson against T. B. Mitchell and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.

This is an action in trespass to .try title by J. F. Robinson against T. B. Mitchell and others to recover a tract of 53.7 acres of land, with damages, alleging special damages of $1,000 for removing soil, etc. The defendants, Mitchell, Childress, and Parker, pleaded not guilty, and defendant Childress further pleaded title under the 10 years’ limitations statute to an undivided one-fourth of the land. Defendant Reynolds, general denial and title under the 5 and 10 years’ limitation statute as to one-fourth interest. Defendant O’Connor pleaded, general denial and title by 10 years’ limitation…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Watson v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Gorham v. SettegastCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. Giddings v. DayTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  4. McWhirter v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1892
  5. St. L. A. T. Ry. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Childress v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. South Plains Coaches, Inc. v. BehringerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Mitchell v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Gantt v. McClellanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. TroutCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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