Legal Opinion
Hermann v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 9, 1914No. 261PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Trespass to try title by George H. Her-mann against William W. Thomas and others. Judgment for plaintiff in part, and for defendants in part, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action in the ordinary form of trespass to try title brought by Hermann against Thomas and others to recover a certain parcel of land, part of one-third of a league in Harris county, granted to John Brown Jones; the land sued for being described in plaintiff's petition as follows:
"Beginning at the northeast corner of said John Brown Jones 1/3 league, a stake at the mouth of a slough, a lake, facing trees mkd. X; thence south along the east line of John Brown Jones 1/3 league 775 varas to stake; thence west 675.1 vrs. to stake in the east line of old Humble tract, a sapling pine…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Maddox Bros. & Anderson v. FennerTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Thompson v. LangdonTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Johnson v. ArchibaldTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- John Thatcher v. John MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Booth v. UpshurTexas Supreme Court · 1861
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Braumiller v. BurkeTexas Supreme Court · 1923
- Braumiller v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Goodrich v. West Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Wolf v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
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