Ramthun v. Halfman

Citations

• 58 Tex. 551
• 1883 Tex. LEXIS 64

Syllabus

<p>1. Dedication.— The intent to be ascertained from the acts and declarations of the owner of the land must unmistakably appear to dedicate the land absolutely and irrevocably to public use, to constitute a dedication.</p> <p>2. Same.— The mere user of a way for any length of time will not constitute of itself a dedication, if the intent of the owner of the land over which it passes to dedicate the way permanently to the use of the public, be wanting.</p> <p>3. Same.— A charge to the effect that if the owner of land over which a way through a lane passed, and which had been left open to public use, sold lands contiguous thereto, conveying the same by deeds calling for the lane as a boundary, this would constitute a dedication, was error. Such acts, though evidence of dedication, would not be conclusive.</p>