County of Harris v. Taylor
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. In addition to the statement- of the case contained in the opinion, it may be stated that the appellant's first assignment of error related to the following clause in the charge of the court: “ It is an admitted fact before you, and of which no further proof is necessary, that plaintiffs bought the property claimed by them respectively by said map, calling for the streets upon which the property fronts, and…
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Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. In addition to the statement- of the case contained in the opinion, it may be stated that the appellant's first assignment of error related to the following clause in the charge of the court: “ It is an admitted fact before you, and of which no further proof is necessary, that plaintiffs bought the property claimed by them respectively by said map, calling for the streets upon which the property fronts, and that at the institution of this suit, and now, they respectively own the lots claimed by them.” The alleged error in the…
1Opinion of the Court
West, Associate Justice.
Appellees brought this suit against the appellant, alleging that in 1837 A. C. and J. IL Allen were the owners of the land upon which the city of Houston now stands; that in 1837 the said Allens laid the same out in blocks and lots, public streets and public grounds, and forms now the principal part of the business portion of the city of Houston; that the said Allens caused to be made a map of the grounds so laid out, which exhibited the lots and blocks, the public streets and public grounds, or blocks dedicated to the public use of said city, and had it recorded in…
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