Legal Opinion

Denton v. English

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 4, 1914No. 5335PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Dimmit County ; J. F. Mullally, Judge. Action by Ed English against G. Denton. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.

This is, in form, an action of

trespass to try title to a strip of land 5,700 varas long by 491 varas wide, alleged to be off of the east ends of surveys 39, 46, and 51 in block 6, International & Great Northern Railway Company lands in Dimmit county, Tex. It is in reality a controversy over the location of a boundary line. Appellant claimed that the land in controversy did not form any part of the surveys named, and also pleaded a boundary agreement to fix the line along a certain fence between the lands of W. I-I. Warner on the west of the fence and the lands, of appellant on the east of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co v. GormleyTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Schunior v. RussellTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Styles v. GrayTexas Supreme Court · 1853
  4. New York, Texas & Mexican Railway Co. v. GallaherTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Sanford v. John Finnigan Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Joy v. JoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Findlay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Texas Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. LovejoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Land v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Findlay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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