City of Galveston v. Williams

Citations

• 69 Tex. 449
• 6 S.W. 860
• 1888 Tex. LEXIS 875

Syllabus

<p>1. Dedication. —In order that a city may claim rights under a proffer made by an individual to dedicate property for the use of the city, there must have been some act indicating within a reasonable time, an acceptance of the dedication.</p> <p>2. Basement. — A right to an easement on land acquired by deed, is lost by an occupancy of the property by another, claiming under a deed recorded. after five years of such occupancy.</p> <p>3. Right of Way — Limitation.—A right of way may he barred by an adverse holding of the servient estate; following Bowen v. Team, 6 Richardson (S. C.), 296, and City v. Lufkin, 23 Texas, 349.</p> <p>t. Cases Reviewed, — Gilder v. City of Brenham, 67 Texas, 345; Arnold v. Stevens, 24 Pick., 106; White v. Crawford, 10 Massachusetts, 183; Wiggins v. McLeary, 49 New York, 346, and Slocum v. Railway Company, 11 Northwestern Reporter, 461, reviewed.</p>