Innocent Purchaser and Burden of Proof in Unrecorded Land Deeds: KIMBALL v. HOUSTON OIL COmpany Introduction HOUSTON OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS ET AL. v. WALTER E. KIMBALL ET AL. is a landmark decision by...
Limits of Homestead Exemption: The Autry v. Reasor Decision and Its Implications Introduction F.M. Autry et al. v. John Reasor et al. is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on...
Limits on Legislative Power to Form Multi-County Independent School Districts and Taxation: Analysis of J.W. Parks v. R.C. West (1908) Introduction J.W. Parks et al. v. R.C. West et al., decided by...
T.E. George v. Wm. Hesse: Clarifying the Measure of Damages for Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Property Transactions Introduction The case of T.E. George v. Wm. Hesse (100 Tex. 44) adjudicated by...
Negligence Liability in Railway Accidents: Insights from Texas Pacific Railway Company v. Shoemaker Introduction Texas Pacific Railway Company v. Susan H. Shoemaker et al., decided on February 13,...
Regulation of Existing Railroad Crossings: Houston Texas Central Railroad Co. v. City of Dallas Introduction The case of Houston Texas Central Railroad Company v. City of Dallas, adjudicated by the...
Distinguishing Taxing Power from Police Power in Municipal Ordinances: Insights from A.A. Brown v. City of Galveston Introduction A.A. Brown et al. v. City of Galveston (97 Tex. 1), decided by the...
Jurisdiction in Foreclosure Suits Irrespective of Contested Liens and Amounts Introduction A.A. Ablowich v. Greenville National Bank (95 Tex. 429), decided on April 24, 1902, by the Supreme Court of...
Bar on New Causes of Action in Amended Pleadings: Phoenix Lumber Co. v. Houston Water Co. (94 Tex. 456) Introduction The case of Phoenix Lumber Company et al. v. Houston Water Company, decided by the...
Parol Evidence Limitations in Conjugal Property Conveyances: Analysis of Amelia Kahn v. H.C. Kahn Introduction Amelia Kahn v. H.C. Kahn, 94 Tex. 114 (1900), is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...
Estoppel and Res Judicata in Land Inheritance Disputes: Hanrick et al. v. Gurley et al. (93 Tex. 458) Introduction The case of Nicholas Hanrick et al. v. E.J. Gurley et al. (93 Tex. 458) adjudicated...
Reversal of Child Custody in THE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. ALICE WOOD v. DANIEL DEATON: A Landmark Judgment on Parental Rights and Child Welfare Introduction The case of The State of Texas ex rel. Alice...
Joske v. Irvine: Standards for Evidence in Unlawful Arrest Claims Introduction Joske v. Irvine is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas on March 21, 1898. The case centers around...
Choate v. San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway Company: Jurisdictional Boundaries and Appellate Authority Established Introduction F. B. Choate v. San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway Company is a landmark...
Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway Co. v. Hannig: Standards for Negligence and Evidence Admissibility in Personal Injury Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway...
Equitable Injunctions for Trustees Against Unauthorized Executions: Insights from H. B. Sumner v. W. B. Crawford Introduction The case of H. B. Sumner v. W. B. Crawford (91 Tex. 129) adjudicated by...
Statutory Interest Rates on Unliquidated Damages in Contract Breach: Insights from J.B. Watkins v. Guy W. Junker Introduction The case of J.B. Watkins v. Guy W. Junker, adjudicated by the Supreme...
Standard of Evidence for Jury Consideration in Railway Negligence and Wrongful Death Cases Introduction LIZZIE WASHINGTON v. MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY OF TEXAS (90 Tex. 314), decided...
Defining Proximate Cause in Railway Negligence: Insights from Texas and Pacific Railway Co. v. Bigham Introduction The landmark case of Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. W. R. Bigham, decided on...
F. B. Choate v. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company: Defining Passenger Liability in Railway Injuries Introduction The case of F. B. Choate v. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company...