Parker v. Bains

Citations

• 59 Tex. 15
• 1883 Tex. LEXIS 94

Syllabus

<p>1. Closing or the land office in 1835. — The case of Donaldson v. Dodd, 12 Tex., 381, which decided that the act, of consultation took effect 13th of November, 1835, reaffirmed.</p> <p>2. Limitation.— Possession under a void grant issued after that date will not avail to support the pleas of limitation of three and five years.</p> <p>3. Same — Cases reaffirmed. — The cases of March v. Weir, 21 Tex., 110; Smith v. Power, 28 Tex., 33; Lambert v. Weir, 27 Tex., 364, and Whitehead v. Foley, 28 Tex., 1, to that effect, reaffirmed.</p> <p>4. Disseizin — Ouster and possession.— The cases of Peyton v. Barton, 53 Tex., 298, and Jones v. Menard, 1 Tex., 771, discussed.</p> <p>5. Same. — The cases of Hays v. Barrera, 26 Tex., 81; Ballard v. Perry, 28 Tex., 347, and Charle v. Saffold, 13 Tex., 94, commented on in this connection.</p> <p>6. Same.— The case of Hunnicutt v. Peyton, 102 U. S. Sup. Ct., pp. 368 and 369, and that of Peyton v. Barton, above referred to, remarked on.</p>