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Dunn v. Land
193 S.W. 698
Tex. App.
1917
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*1 (Tex. 193 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER abundantly appeared tes- from denee. 5756.) bought, (No. that, timony DUNN v. LAND. at the Miles time sides, alley and was was fenced on both its was (Court Appeals of Civil Antonio. of Texas. San 28, Rehearing, street, College open Feb. 1917. Motion for and On at its mouth on 21, 1917.) March by being as a Melton Bodenheim and used Judgment — — <@=>710 premises abutting way parts 1. their Evidence Parties Against Whom Admissible. Appellant he himself testified that it. try trespass In loca- title in which the bought he had “had mind on” the only issue, tion of a it was was the bought it, long ha'd a he and testify time before error to cation of the a lo- allow witness as to the map sup- be- on a quite shown “noticing “I it while.” fore the the the decision established pose said; alley,” “I I knew saw the Supreme ease, Court in another since buggies, being by wagons was or used parties testimony failure to introduce But, claiming go rights parties whatever in there.” case cannot other fendant cannot be want to affect rights de- in this case appear testi- even if it did not from his own fact affected did, testimony, mony, as it from or other meager testimony in a case be- was introduced appellant knew, as found 'the parties, fact, tween other or even had existed, alley in another on testi- case and about the use made the it, existed mony against not conclusive had found his con- we think the law would with tention. knowledge. Hagerbaumer, 98 Moll v. Judgment, cases, [Ed. Note.—For other see 560; Saving 555, & Neb. 153 N. W. German Dig. 1230.] Cent. § Society Gordon, 147, 54 Or. 102 Pac. Loan 736, Appeal — <@=>1050(1) 2. and Error Bound- (N. S.) L. In <@=>35(2) Evidence—Admissibility 26 R. A. the Moll Case aries — —Prejudicial Error. the court said: Evidence the line contended easement, open “If had an it was plaintiff ern recognized the west- and had been they purchased and visible to defendants when boundary Supreme since decision They charge- the servient estate. able with notice of were therefore case, and that the witness after such decision had made Court roadway plaintiff’s right, all the any.” surveys land certificates for locations state grant and the between the of another east line [5, contention, 6] Another and the oth prejudicial, plaintiff, contended to, er one will we refer is that the court excluded, since the deci- have been and should sion inadmissible, appellant’s objection affect erred when he itself overruled parties case, rights of the in this no Thompson set witness placed the witness or construction thereon out in the statement above. As we view it permitted go before the others should not be application directly indirectly. statute invoked no to jury or against cases, Appeal Bodenheim and Melton’s suit. It was Note.—For other see [Ed. Error, Boundaries, Dig. §§ Cent. appellant Miles, against and not Mor Mrs. Dig. 155.] §§ Cent. necessary row. She was neither nor a Admissibility — — <@=116 Ex- 3. Evidence proper party against to their suit Miles. planation op Map. They sought against her, no relief as map had made a on which Where witness surveys “state” been rendered in their alternate were marked by defendant, plain- introduced against favor capacity her in either her individual explain tiff the witness to the lines could ask capacity or her as administratrix of on his to show community surveys. her estate between and her was blanketed state husband, capacity cases, Evidence, [Ed. deceased her Note.—For as his see Dig. 135.] Cent. party heir. She was a to the suit in at the — Documentary <@=333(5) 4. Evidence Evi- appellant stance alone of Miles. He alone dence-Records. sought against relief as her. We do not Spanish of a certificate records in the by making party, think Miles her á as the language properly translated and shown original un- warrantor title he claimed to the claimed, der which defendant which stated the which Bodenheim and Melton assert point designated map, on a easement, ed an could render inadmissible not admissible. against admissible him had he not cases, Evidence, [Ed. Note.—For other see Dig. party. § 1253.] made her a that If it should be Cent. conceded testimony objected <@=471(27) Opinion tended to 5. Evidence Evidence —(cid:127) —Admissibility. show a breach of the covenant in the deed permitted testify aWhere witness was appellant, of Mrs. Morrow to and therefore occupancy pos- to the facts “against” meaning her within the properly land, the court session refused to posses- statute,, let him state his conclusion that such it seems us that she alone had a was exclusive. sion right urge objection interposed to its Evidence, Note.—For other [Ed. complain admission, and to because the ob Dig. 2172; Witnesses, § Cent. § 833.] jection appealed, was overruled. She has not Appeal <@=1050(1) and Error —Bound- acquiescing but is in the attitude of — — <@=35(2) aries Evidence Admissibil- ity-Prejudice. judgment. defendant claimed under Where a Mexican There is no error in the of which grant evidence that state, under a appellant right complain, has a and it is up land had been taken vicinity by affirmed. settlers under the 'state since Digests <@=For other topic Key-Numbered oases see same Indexes KEY-NUMBER *2 Tes.) LAND DUNN v. tending irrelevant, that'such litigation the as a circumstance to show since

the general reputation isting timony was arose ex- line line as established must that be admissible surveys, arose, more controversy tes- who located the defendant and before the boundary protect of his prejudicial that known than himself in case the made because it was surveys grant contrary many validity his con- be to should declared of to purchase tention, may title right. dependent title granted an adverse of the state forfeiting grant. made without of a hazard Mexican of prejudice purchaser’s and to without Appeal cases, and see [Ed. Note.—For other 1069, 4153, Error, Dig. 1068, Cent. §§ Evidence, cases, Dig. 154, Boundaries, [Ed. Note.—For other see 155.] §§ Cent. Dig. Cent. §§ 767-769.] Appeal @=31051(1) 7. and Eeeoe —Review— Try Trespass @=>47(1) 13. Title to Haemless Eeeoe. —Suit Dependant foe Moee Tuan Claims —Ef- that of evidence Error in the admission up vicinity fect. taken other lands in the had been trespass try title, although, state, prejudicial In when to because settlers under plaintiff validity for more than defendant sues land that made known to the many surveys granted by possession of, dependent claims or is in promptly session, the latter should the state pos- to that disclaim a Mexi- west line of the location of the plaintiff more fact sues for harmless, grant, in evi- a where recovery prevent than defendant claims will not of the information. the same dence would disclose plain- claimed defendant to which Appeal cases, and [Ed. Note.—For other see proves tiff title. 4162, 4105, Error, Dig. 4161, 4166.] Cent. §§ Trespass cases, [Ed. Note.—For other to see Expert Testimony — — @=>545 8. Evidence Try Dig. Title, 69.] Cent. § Boundaeies. — — @=>41 14. Pre- Boundaries Instruction during Testimony a witness sumed Geant. years had become familiar with the old county in a he been an abstractor try title, trespass In an action to in the the titles parties grants which both claim under excluded, county witness’ been since should have sovereignty proven under, by title established there- and knowledge of has no bear- land titles presumed grant invoked the doctrine ing boundary knowledge of the location applicability; had no defendant hence question. charge that the evidence would not be consid- cases, Evidence, [Ed. Note.—For other see establishing ered as an was not claim adverse Dig. 2360-2362.] Cent. §§ reversible error. Appeal @=>1050(1) Boundaries, cases, and Eeeoe 9. [Ed. Note.—For other see —Review- Dig. Harmless Eeeoe. Cent. §§ 205-207.] witness of a The admission Tey Trespass — @=>45(1) 15. to Title Mis- years during an abstrac- he had been leading Instructions. county with familiar tor in the he had become pleaded, As no issue of limitation was county was not land titles in the old submitted, although was the issue versible error. presumed grant applica- doctrine had no cases, Appeal and [Ed. Note.—For other see tion, charge there was no issue limi- 4153, Dig. 1068, 1069, Error, 4157.] Cent. §§ tation, evidence should not con- establishing any sidered as right, claim or adverse @=>333(5) Documentary Evi- 10. Evidence — unnecessary, and should dence —Recoeds. given, impression been since would create permitting The action of trial court court too much afraid to read from a memorandum book testimony, would be to and it was county surveyor, containing applica- data of telling confusing first that the evi- purchase lands, con- tion to school memoranda establishing dence could not any right consider it. considered as cerning applications purchase defendant they might and then pro- portions register of sections which was 3895, for in articles vided 3894 and Rev. .St. cases, Trespass [Ed. Note.—For other 1879, see entries which are not statute Try Title, Dig. error, 67.] Cent. § since admissible prove competent data was Appeal @=>231(9) and Eeeoe 16. —Review- agreement; application contents Objections. copies limited use of records instead to those -of should be Objections portions are admissible. which the contents calculated, especially applicable are ing on account of not be- Evidence, cases, Note.—For see [Ed. other to the facts in to mis- Dig. § 1253.] Cent. and'confuse the in an to reach lead effort (cid:127) practically verdict, Appeal there is no conflict @=>1050(1) Eeeoe —Review- whatever in the evidence as to boundaries of the lines or Harmless Eeeoe. are ad- which permitting trial The action court in peremptory whether dressed to read from memorandum book applica- given, should have do not instruction point county surveyor, containing the tions data of respect ap- out in what was not purchase school memoranda con- plicable to the evidence or how it confuse cerning applications purchase defendant objections general, were too and as the portions vided for register pro- of sections which was the proper give failed to show that would not be articles 3894 and Rev. St. in tive to the rela- rules error, applications as harmless where the calls, dignity of error bas- were admitted. themselves thereon will be overruled. ed cases, Appeal [Ed. Note.—For other see cases, Trial, [Ed. Note.—For other see Cent. Error, Dig. 1069, 4153, Cent. 4157.] Dig. 689.] § — Admissibility — @=>219(3) 12. Evidence Appeal @=>1033(5) Estoppel op Eeeoe — Purchase Adverse Title. Allege Eeeoe. patent of a deed and admission to de- may object appeal party por- A from the fendant state dated after a former case emphasized the im- tions of concerning error, since, while ac- upon by portance matters relied him. party quiescence dividing to the suit in a Appeal though estop Note.—For [Ed. even not of character denying may Error, correctness, § 4056.] him from be shown Digests @=Foi Key-Numbered (cid:127) and Indexes same in all oases see KEY-NUMBER toDio (Tex. REPORTES 193 SOUTHWESTERN Trespass — Try — <@=>2-28(3) <@=>47(1) Judg- De- '24. 18. Trial Instructions Title — sideratum. ment-Statute. provision avoid tbe Under direct court Rev. St. In a case “desideratum,” try trespass in- art. in was within and use which issue of the word the use stead words meaning generally the was used and whether the land claimed *3 grant, judgment plaintiff doubt. have no Mexican ing a for can describ- of which proper, the land was and it neces- Trial, was not cases, Cent. other see [Ed. Note.—Eor sary boundary grant; to fix of as the Dig. 512.] § persons’ rights case would not settle other by fixing even boundary. <@=>194(2) Instructions—Weight 19. Trial — oe cases, Trespass Evidence. [Ed. to Note.—For other see survey- duty charge of a Try A that it was Title, Dig. § 69.] Cent. description courses of or to a correct extend — <@=>4(K1) Question 25. Boundaries eor map notes, and into the field and distances accompanying Jury. notes, until the and such field question The location in of the presumed proven the sur- it would be verse was veyor held, jury. for the duty respects, not in those Boundaries, cases, [Ed. Note.—For other see weight al- of the as on the erroneous though shown states Dig. Cent. map §§ 196-203.] are this marked on the distances charge erroneous, also to be where Rehearing. Motion for surveyor’s duty On to actual- that it was the ly embrac- be intended to — run around <@=>35(2) 26. Boundaries Dooation oit survey natural or Reputation. and that such ed in see Lines — objects designated on it as would were n Common other repute support relied identify locality clearly point and out and years having inception survey, a line in a to extend .tract and boundaries original survey, originating after the and description objects, natural these correct survey location of the pretend the the sible. of one did not to know who map. artificial, in the field-notes and and original lines, was inadmis- eases, Trial, Note.—Eor other Cent. [Ed. see Dig. 441.] § cases, Boundaries, [Ed. see Note.—For Dig. 154, 155.] Cent. §§ <@=>290(9) oe 20. TeIial —Instructions—Cure <@=>296(2) oe 27. Trial Error. —Instructions—Cure survey charge to for a be cir- Error. A that call for An instruction rule unas- called regarding_ on three sides waters cumscribed must such dence when survey survey proof their con- former and inconsistent with certained lines control eri’oneous, although theory, evi- and be- trol over coui’ses cause by fendant claims was bounded to for defendant its distances error, applicable standing not cured where not to held alone not gi’ant charge that, portion under which de- if the in is another objected grant, way applied a named to in a the facts survey to, surrounded defendant, be that find call for the for or a to so find and grant per- and water the line of such other on three sides control. must be identified. mitted to comers Trial, eases, Trial, cases, Cent. [Ed. Cent. Note.—For other see [Ed. Note.—Eor other see Dig. Dig. 712.] 70S.] § § isted 22. Boundaries Dig. § COO.] in for, by facts, the same rule would still existed but did not exist when the Try Title, trespass yield was made. to have existed Cent. or well-known tion, subordinate older distance 7741 and 21. Trial the bounds of ment— Statute . plicability [Ed. [Ed. Note.—Eor [Ed. Note.—For other controversy plaintiff’s found and identified Under If the marks called Trespass A and a defendant but courses and distances to natural or artificial at Dig. Note.—Eor other suit has from some other the time a second direct judgment <@=>252(5) Instructions 7758, whenever try at showed the marks of when such 24-29.] on the rule object, recover the time title of the old the same effect as a at the provisions <@=>3(6) Surveys. unmarked survey Try Evidence. pleads § 69.] — held, Title for applied time line by running eases, cases, title to courses marked plaintiff — land. Rev. line or corner objects or corner controversy arose, the defendant the record <@=>47(1) Judg- can be will applicable see controversy. see as if the marks first guilty, St. take not made Trial, Trespass Boundaries, of demarka- first arriving course and land sued identified, or corner distances — nothing — survey survey to the made, in an Cent. arts. puts Ap- ex- at thereof pas Dunn The land sued Mexican in him the boundary, pus to be a $23.16. 1740. described cover 184.29 lant. ty; tiff, remanded. against verdict MOURSUND, J. C. Trespass Appeal Beaty, W. B. Christi, controversy it was situated Mexican situated By G. Enrique Dunn answered portion Scott, John Dunn. R. Scott and trespass defendant from District Seale, Hopkins, Dunn for acres of land metes -and first within the boundaries Villareal, thereto. try J. Charles and Eorwood appellee. resolved contending survey 404, Corpus the state Judge. appeals. title by the state of Tamauli- try title, damages in Boone Judgment Court, bounds, The trial while Land of the west Christi, plea therefore the sale itself in Nueces Land sued John of Texas & made Charles certificate Reversed of error seeking Nueces of not Pope, into resulted for for claimed for the sum county, of Cor- alleged one of vested guilty. virtue appel- to re- plain- Coun- Land aof com- No. Digests <@=>Eor topic Key-Numbered and Indexes other oases see same in all KEY-NUMBER n y. Tex.) LAND DUNN

plaint permitting Blucher, shown designated Rincon had been speaks The failure case between that tify tablished the in a in this should not. be directly parties ness’ construction case no against of ground map cision case made all the land marked on for that claiming rights on the evidence for been excluded. admissible, show that the not to be embraced in' the Villareal from this preme The decision itself Case any ary fact, probative force, placed thereon parties We cannot decision of the and Grogaria timony line, W. 623. sustained. such correctness of such doubted. made because the' [2] by Land, one suit that more that ease and that defendant is meager testimony testimony, certificates had it or The second reported By justify" of Dunn Court had held the land in Schaeffer bill of in the in another suit to adduce Land. This his contention. testimony than that of a witness made of Supreme recognized Assignments 1, Farias highest the third cannot Colonial prejudicial testimony itself, permit any indirectly. it, and could affect no Rincon del but admitting the existed, effect, Supreme witness after such getting one else’s construction thereof. permitted highly .which surveys for line at a parties the western witness exceptions line contended for cannot map introduced therein Supreme and this case should be tried we are unable to see how this and not between The decision itself was parties: case, by it is affect the and need court Court has established the Mortg. and fourth Berry. court what was as the western parties, decision. the witness or others before the that a Tex. then was the line contended testimony would be that the Schaeffer v. prejudicial testimony to introduce ruling true, ánd the line contended Court intimation conclusive, and the construction according The of the state had es- place We cannot 2, 4, 5, 6, affected Court in said permitted plaintiff fails to show do less harm than Co. v. locations of state go The The case before not be discussed. controverting permitted had the Dix rights ask testimony. logical jury introduced of Texas grant or even east before the contended the failure of it, this case That the tes rights should have complaint to the effect decision The qualification the witness Tubbs, in a bound- assignments controversy to the line of had found cannot be testimony. entitled and 9 are since the inference by Land court referred the wit- imagine another the Su opinion parties to tes grant. Berry 45 S. case, in a made fact The had any the see how the de- which all of in in to to the is contained lines the lineated, was tiff veys. by defendant, on his translation of chain bearers. The stand that locations under ment is overruled. Nueces river White settlers, titles is was not Gridley, ord made made on ords of Nueces is that the veyor W. surveys 913; Mackey Armstrong, cate, and a witness thereto swore first'pass Canales The certified lots of App. 383, county relevant, made because the court ing facts state his conclusion that such exclusive. was shown sought ask defendant’s witness Noakes the follow beforehave taken sion, S. W. 325. argument most a fact grant] submitted office “Now, [4] Defendant offered in evidence the rec [5] The [6, dated prove by been taken location of territory of a question: asked. witness was south of the 7] The and the records of Nueces entirely that since that time of the Villareal that land out there map. This witness people out to be clerk Bluff, to be marked objection By sign I will ask and that when he made the March admissible point designated which was introduced certificate ask Antonio White v. 120 S. W. August the court which is found on under the eighth thereunder all of such thereof, the tenth Enrique Canales’ Tex. *4 jury Farias Under it. The record of the certificate an effort to elicited was immaterial v. its witness C. of Nueces the name such state the western up by county well known higher 24, 1849, question, up Civ. witness to could have 2, permitted there who weren’t out there records of Canales, blanketed was th'at you, assignment Rincon McCullough, 1093; Magee Paul, recorded afterwards the in the land out there?” Villareal was one of the governor signature assignment settlers under the in 1849. The certificate occupancy “state,” assignment App. 13, territory. reference than the showed the alternate relates evidence. Barrow v. Mr. permitted plaintiff circumstances Creek, county prove has, refused to let line of the [the and which and the Dix surveys with the made a del Oso which he Spanish language 84 Tex. Noakes, explain failed F. H. Blucher is possession Refugio, and wel state ascending litigation to the certifi 59 S. testify solely the deed rec original between that he saw to the effect 56 Tex. Civ. county. great general complaint Tamaulipas v. The heights proposition parol relates before state sur- overruled. were had been litigation if it isn’t map letter Villareal the old W. assign- posses proper under- fail to deal to the plain- is state, lines 19 S. what as to line, sur wps The de- al- ir- B (Tex. 193 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER less. of which the ever, mitted, as the acres, its entries is patent made said Eé tion that stead a memorandum sections was the 3894 and no school tions reversal of titles containing complain jected signment mon he of of tion, error is he we hold rule the missible 76 S. W. of the admission French to the effect that involved, of the disclosure used in (Matthews pellee’s It cannot he relevant as reputation troversy issue was irrelevant. ion, that in dicial for it to made known been taken [12] We see no [10,11] made [8, prove had ' Railway Company, containing had statute, to the such data was not 9] The eleventh knowledge as the is irrelevant. objection and should bought fact and the land whether to By assignments location agreement and deed titles has no state that the error is contention as to the survey 314, Gulf, controversy 404 and 406. become the must be that assignment. the contents of matter, owing trivial, copies, defendant arose. Assignments validity register provided 61), it is doubtless could he evidence evidence was data of admissible in applications for the permitting line of the Rincon del Oso the twelfth register county. overruled. and are cited up by under the an abstractor memoranda Thatcher, contents are objection judgment. introduction of the R. book dependent upon familiar should be limited The and would have been by maps of such for the use of It of the we fail S. 1879. We yet, Nueces complained applications kept bearing on his settlers defendant. The The general is bound or testimony, existing many surveys granted á boundary assignment complains We have been state plaintiff 16 and 17 *5 to purchase 33 Tex. Civ. 13 to in view of the assignment. part themselves were ad 738; made on the add no competent harmless, establishing general testimony from the certified concerning applica witness’ admissible. How a matter of com Colorado & Santa fact presume the book evidence. in Nueces to during county. county surveyor, application, under the other lands than was not excluded. This of reputation before the con see how much large the land of was harm to be to read from none, to the location force to have found records, require portions in articles knowledge knowledge sustained, complaint copies inclusive, locations, our to those of purchase old evidence territory In view covered tiff The persons ground county patent Objec which preju A. 277% years maps ques over state opin grant. of a land line. ob- ad ap- in as- vey M. troversy tiff claimed Ballard v. ment will be as well as Pouns v. When otherwise, even if he Tex. Civ. sues for more is in disclaim as S. W. 234. charge: land described plaintiff, and half of the of the refusal to sustain the believe the plaintiff no more Dix than of the land sion of to show show that such line is the line as establish- ed Oanales. under claimed asmuch as the may the reject tion as to said line thereafter established appellee dividing to the have However, show If and could not pellant state claimed created the ly by' “In this [13] The known after by estop plaintiff is correct will acceptance you west was the west line strip original Kinney line should possession of, described as a acquiescense according be shown as a circumstance before Zarate v. defendant disclaims as to acquiescence appellee’s theory. not tend to establish the ruling fails The deed was to 136.28 cannot will recover is of the that the east line Dix line was Dix Zachery, than App. 464, created him from. sued for Villareal in this case the acts relied on In Carmichael, immaterial and him, his costs. Bender to that assignments. case him, When he under which evidence should eighteenth assignment complains asserts title controversy, sued for in his defendant, accoi-dingly stated, defendant line was the section surveyor. as fact, even rendered to to the' recoverin this defendant, he will be tend to raise a state all to you be determined opinion the Villareal Villareal, protect bought by give the latter part could as though by plaintiff, than what defendant did was correct. .occurred after the con- 130 W. 653. If who located the is not entitled to denying petition and pleads are instructed that the Schaeffer-Berry description Tex. Civ. conveyance IV-7,' why commonly John not 83 of the Villareal. wins pax-ty return boundary under and common defendant We must therefore himself in Dunn, charged to of section Tex. Dix not of a character only irrelevant; in his petition. following special well 155 S. part should Dunn.” the subdivision as action When the disclaimer. considered the adverse claim held, established grant. excluded, App. 604, to tends to show guilty, and the land verdict in the suit in proves title, he has inis acres out to the presumption claims. footsteps correctness, dispute, sued for part, judg possession; Brooks, Earias would tend part with costs. be correct. tending claims or held that promptly 18 S. W. othenvise however, W. Villareal the land case the surveys. general- And recover, by reputa- suit posses- weAs plain plain arose, while part sur- Dix We Ap- be- in- to to Tex.) DUNN LAND V. 70S tbe land sued for tbe tbe tbe might may in tbis pecially charge. bave lished, tiff on fully and owned cover it. cally as to tbe have no be overruled. itation to limit the consider limitation. Tbe considered right tbe evidence should told tion, pleaded and create the afraid them in submitted claim or upon should Tbe prive of consideration to versy tbe tbis parties eignty ticle from is tbe how tbe a must act in raises defenses, contrary, [14,15] [16] grant tbe boundary acquiescence, possession portions facts only a that, objection case, consider it. objections ifas tbe tells them tbe evidence should not be tbe defendant of one of bis most and adverse claims thereto to Tbe charge property is confuse tbe proof giving and connect themselves not bave been case. tbe they be avoided. tbe 'doctrine of claim under has any way applicability doctrine Tbe right applicability. issue is proven public that tbe land Tbe question namely, Defendant, line in in which it is admitted R. defendant was in testimony, account of not presumption, twenty-first assignment by bim, impression pleaded, as to tbe whole tract sued for as bave been any applicability of tbe there objections Tbe such mentioned. S. 1911. Tbe However, was that tbe not covered any way twelfth of defendant. We fail one to certain domain and tbe acquiescence. and tbe in absence of evidence assignment one guilty, special charge any, and dispute as was as to tbe that bis give All bim is and be is entitled issue, establishing strip and it grants given. to mislead and confuse for fear instead no issue of assignment in said then Tbe was in substance are that tbe we believe the unnecessary charges presumed grant too in that it as boundary. thus charge Besides, applicable being b'y Kinney of .the evidence given may párt that of paragraphs of land in contro are be considered thereunder estab to cases question establishing any was long ago states that much which tbe has possession. No issue long tbe tbe court was presumption to the. therewith, putting calculated, of section 404 out in what Tbe overruled. tbe of tbe court unnecessary tbe facts of limiting verdict; become relied disclaiming 'the tbe limitation, applies possession boundary, weight complains unequivo tbe that is based involved with valuable these When a adverse passing severed tend of lim charge charge to of tbe relied of tbe would to sover plain- issue must both they line. was said and sec- and Ar- show tbe tbe see ed. de es natural tbe twenty-second ideas ruled. We will reason *6 by, tbe entire ly expressed paragraph it locality proved'by avoiding until the reverse marked on much not be whether a ruled. 23 and 24. At tbe the first plicable When thus graph; courses and distances therein.tbe of Canales to The upon graph sion are also and sideratum,” generally also be said tbe of which tbe sumed spects, graphs, objects, A[17] [19] as would emphasized actually embraced in objection evidence map and for that to extend defendant should ninth For suggest that tbis expressed paragraphs tbe upon by merit confuse Paragraphs IY 6 of Tbe tbe proper why and in tbis connection also states to tbis for, or sentence of discussing natural and and boundaries subdivision therefore accompanying that similar used and paragraph appears map, paragraph weight 5 of tbe presented tbe given. clearly point run around tbe ninth, tbis and as we peremptory complained clearly in tbe respect jury that Canales’ addresses itself to tbe reason the extend a correct in tbe bim. Tbe matter, a correct assignment tbe facts tbe say, however, tbe in such one, it are told using give objects tbe complaint are can bave importance paragraph same time we tenth, that it was of tbe we understand Tbe survey tbe use of relative paragraph shows charge. probably contention, but, besides it IY, same subdivision. We it into tbe field proven in tbe case which it would erroneous, concluding portion artificial, the idea instead overrule such field appears previous language should not be of. We do not think and tbe last objected objections out that 8 of tbe IY description were assignment of tbe instruction should are also attacked. object and twelfth and duty dignity and it What 8 to it was tbe are erroneous. confused that we see no it is doubt. tbe 7 be designated description Canales’ would be tbe of tbe could tbe distances occurs tbe be sufficient conveyed was not in tbe field suggest assignments tbe matters identify nor are tbe intended that it can assignment notes, notes, word “de contended failed to tbe rules eliminat we bave those as question meaning subdivi-" is over is over there is because part bow it be, as words given. there to us para para being para these calls, tract duty duty that pre and and im tbe tbe ap tbe re on d.el berries,” (cid:127)of this case. The of said survey of, times called northeast comer of boundary monument called “Nuestra Canales distance from some other monument a cluster are the lowest ning surveyor sometimes called “Señor San the in because the found if, granted Antonio” to be found and identified line whose terminal line or comer of such older over on it. The have to run for show that ployed or by large This well known from all the natural arriving calls for the grant Refugio” the courses and distances line or corner of an older long in call for course and thicket survey. and said that a who made the grants or artificial this cluster be more at their verdict.” “expert” after “San by Canales, to be object. Though is through evidence for land boundary some run south from dignity Antonio,” Canales made where He identified description points certainly so at the informed by running applicable objects. distance south of the determined which of Blucher marked line “anacuas and hack- overruled. survey, original courses survey, the could be no water monument cannot be identified cross was distance survey the by taking trees was southeast corner identified Antonio,” called importance, the cord of the him there Nor will of the Farias ease, survey prevail and distances to the facts his by can course and when for tends to or comer calls em- the land the painted for the survey. by for the Señora) only corner by the there- point, to be sons’ some- a call “San then jury run- yet, be applied as if the verdict is verdict and plaintiff ment that defendant recover that same effect boundary, The is sustained. this in several grant. and defendant assignment. within jection vey made, troversy arose, the marks existed time gerald, Civ. [23] within S. W. guilty, is case, can plaintiff to all land sued R. S. 1911. rights The There on fixing 40 Tex. This case could not be the the Villareal 471, and the particulars. grant, a identified, he twenty-ninth There was the land even is merit in Whenever the defendant controversy. take but do grounds trespass puts Holland no Civ. but inapplicable S. W. 19. nothing marks still existed *7 at if the whether the land sued verdict the not App. the time the same rule would sued are grant. controversy plaintiff’s issue between for, urged. v. Clawson v. exist location of the old try Thompson, by the necessity for the Goodson v. for is and a for settle The his title as the the of the If when subject 90 W. 898. twenty-eighth Articles the Villareal none of it is the suit assignment second land. proper; judgment fixed evidence Wilkins, plaintiff the facts has 12 Tex. is also at the pleads to ob judg Fitz- per con- The sur- the be if Tes.) DUNN LAND survey conclusively older within it found to be shows ill necessary go would, course, to either does not east it Farias by portion so else it Cayo awarded is not contracted on all sides describe it could be identified. 7755, R. S. Article named. and the other waters theory Cayo with a case confronted Defendant’s is Oso 1911. We are not which del only part description boundary, line or land of the of the southern uncertain, authorities the lied on are not and the remainder is constituted a line applicable. run east from the southeast of the corner assignment questions Cayo the Farias until 5] The thirtieth del [2 strikes judg sufficiency Oso, evidence to sustain the and that this line is called for carefully, words, prairie ment. We have read the “the on one and the one on cayo” east, and conclude that the location the side, from west the southern grant the Rincon Oso is a del while “one contends that jury. prairie” does not mean the comer n Refugio, Canales’ Defendant contends that known as Nuestra Señora del but is appropriated survey, lying edge prairie upon east the Farias a corner on the ¡¡ i || but, Oso, placed upon as we understand because it is so Canales’ grant nothing map accompanying description there is the Farias of the sur- in-1 vey, cayo” dicate that its northeast corner was called and that “one means “Refugio,” cayo. which is name call at the mouth of The very descriptive Canales to the comer of the Rin- many particulars, northwest inaccurate in and the survey. conflict, for, The southeast comer of con del calls ran if Canales along Farias is named the Farias his west line grant, portions the east line of the Farias Refugio,” description “Nuestra Señora del called his while Canales will have give way, while, plain- “the the to if southwest corner one on he ran where prairie.” established, tiff contends it should be Canales made no mention of the pasture boundary point calls for Barranco Blanco lands is Antonio.” The called “San- mistake, thereby specific if to call for the meant calls therefore cannot be said to make survey. appears east line of the the line of to Farias east line of the Farias the west surveys attempted the two Rincon evidence made del Oso. It is accuracy general expres- portions description Canales that show descriptive sions veys the location of his sur- said lines are identical. Canales said his'survey necessary, was not deemed and this was bounded on the west enough pasture would ry points be true Barranca Blanco his calls for bounda- sufficiently specific. “Refugio” prob- were also the divi- from, complicated by lem is further sion grants the Barranco the fact that Blanco lands. The there is a conflict as.to to the Herreras and- what is Farias do not meant cayo, meaning" dependent state known as the Barranca survey the lands therein mentioned are place location of where Oso Blanco Creek ends Blanco, cayo begins. point thereof calls for Barranco This is material meaning bluffs,” “white white bluffs are on the issue whether a of the size de- found on the Nueces on one of the Herrera *8 by adopting scribed can Canales be made tracts, but on the running any Farias tract. It there- a west line from north question fore became a Cayo of fact as to what the del Oso. The above will 'disclose pasture was meant Barranco Blanco locating lands. same the difficulties in the west Ordinarily it would be said line of the Rincon del Oso. We believe the would, course, granted, call for lands to be decided is one for the that Canales must have meant assign- the land on and therefore overrule the thirtieth granted by the which ment, west had been assignment, sov- as well as the nineteenth ereignty, and therefore complains went to the Farias peremp- which tory of the refusal of a survey. appears surveyed But it also instruction. large survey Corpus known as Christi What we have said is not intended as Cayo Oso, lands south of the del and called impor- discussion of the relative pasture for the Barranco Blanco lands to tance of the calls of the circumstances re- adjoin west, upon, many it on the when in lied fact said of which Her- have not been grants purpose rera and point Farias lie much further stated. Our flicting was to out the con- Corpus than the west line of the Christi land. calls and other elements of uncer- appears It describing tainty, also Canales so as to show the basis for overrul- survey Rincon del ing appellant’s Oso said was bounded earnest contention that we Cayo “forming south upon render for him the evi- Corpus lands,” division from Christi and on The facts of this case dence. cannot well (except west) by the other sides compared any case; to the facts of lagoons river, holding and the Nueces and also said reasons relied still the irregular shape support

that the land an because issue to be one find Laguna Cayo expressions Madre and the del con- suits. See except Upshur, 64; Titterington tract it all sides the west. 26 Tex. The Booth v. v. 193 S.W.—15 (Tex. 193 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER mon

fact that made his the distance called for on Canales’ particular suit doubtless real him was Rincon del Oso at would come nearest no common vey, nized traced the the Rincon del Oso thus troversy many years there is no ed lines or that Rincon del Oso line was originated made it self lee calls was applying urged harmless to ask controversy as must troversy the troduced in evidence as theory correctness of the remanded. permit to the correctness Berry Kirby, Jacoby find ask what could the line marked D-Y that such line also Supreme Court had decided in favor of the veys court state should hold that ed that S. W. 524. [26] In the to its’effect the true impress Dix line had its question. anything repute relied on filed a appeared created tend to show that people peace; surveys have been place be no why v. 47 Tex. Civ. that it v. him he is unable to created the arose which was created permit run, attention to arose. On Motion ior many recognized line the rule that lines, as located survey whereby appellee’s Schaeffer, from the Norton, bought pretense that footsteps each line reputation where it should be location of the west line of the good many years afterwards controversy admissible, but how objection bought and that on so run could not on Of survey, represented who claimed under *9 survey. explain the other side Blucher to questions When the Dix established is any from the it was not error for the the Dix the 40 Tex. Civ. course, not filed really reversed, inception controversy motion we find with of Canales? and no reason the Dix by map, containing by appellee from the one before map. length represents, in existence line. The decision therefore the west line Dix. But we fail to does the Dix him. After the con be introduced the common Dix he found Rehearing. understand and common corresponding existed. There was twenty-seventh assignment, held to fact common asking about the case of of man have him answer the fact that this state testify the west line of This is before the of the located his line survey. Appel 106 S. W. involved 47 after the determine the tion, that this idea that is entitled to line fixed yet the Dix line App. 313, a lot of sur we erred were map in years line, in state, change by made, reputation any and there when The com about repute map, west line refuse to favor of order to slightest who did why we his sur begging it stat can be repute repute mark recog bound which Villa- cause about after until with con Dix suit Dix in it 'or inapplicable cable. If the facts pellee apparently is based call for therefore the call for an vey, intended calling Surely making rected in the able to see with statement so Farias in the correctness pending tions made under the Villareal ales instead feiting Dix how could be and also with show Villareal amount superior one, which situated on the West line of the ed well ments taining the sixteenth and seventeenth admissible. State reference lines, not cation of the chaser’s state as.the is and thus rectness of the said in would cation of the lines run that boundaries there is no contention that esced filed in which reconveyance Appellee Acquiescence is at least W. 396. made without pretend preclude for state to sell land west of the line. The but regard cannot as with reference to the every survey, acquiescence reference shows on if he called By inadvertence, title not tend dividing contended for an unmarked the right. Buying merely to do doubt upon error. the line contended purchasing to corners of a indirectly acquiesced unmarked line of an unmarked an admission that it was not any and without contends that we case Turner to said to have suit in one Rincon of Medrano. purchase Dunn he has made, five line of original opinion. his charge so. The the the reference to acceptance that the original was the force in the called incurring having been made Dix contends own v. years only admissible on corners of which the in the correctness we indisputably facts, any way face to show parcel theory circumstance presumed jury might between there Dayton recognized line of another from the was for line. by Canales, therefore fail to see from the state would for an unmarked charge prejudice that Dunn’s fence Dix lines. Such knowledge charge contending after because superior one, This has been cor taking a an unmarked survey, the hazard of could not be the that Canales did line Dunn we peculiarly appli any acquiescence adverse title state Lumber argument line. survey, but in this case Judge their land is describ- discussing Kinney described with Smith, erred of error. speaks to know described state adjacent reconveyance was show find that he state bore Kinney We Kinney Canales, by plaintiff ever tending survey lands. and that quitclaim Dix suit mistake. Wheeler entirely right are un did not Co., 159 11 Tex. another out the survey, in sus- charge assign- section theory the lo- repute of his acqui- is in- Can- pur- sur line cor- sec- and Ap sec- for- nor lo- in as Tex.) REA EVANS v. 707 Appeal County Court; mis J. H. from Knox of his own lie not do so charge Milam, Judge. portion con take. second of tinually against sur refers an older Action to marked line of William Rea and others vey, making plain judgment rule thus Evans and Dave others. From a they that, plaintiffs, appeal. to the was to the effect for deffendants Affirmed. See, also, for east found Canales called S. 191 W. 1133. survey, marked cor of but the Farias Brookreson, Benjamin, D. J. of and Valen- be found ners made Medrano could not Mack, &tine Le Gett and Theodore all of Ft. then, certainly regardless the loca of how appellants. Worth, Xoung, Harris, & Harris be tion of east line the Farias could of Worth, appellees. of Ft. established, they del locate the Rincon survey by distance. There'is course and CONNER, question pre C. J. While por no merit in the contention that other entirely sented this case has not been free general special tions of the difficulty minds, from in our we have con No. 3 rendered harmless the error distinguishable cluded that may charge. paragraph twelfth appellants cases cited in behalf of and more even a conflict be doubted whether there nearly in accord with of Haber v. Klau those paragraphs 12; in order to tween 11 berg, 342; App. 3 Mo. v. Rosenthal et al. appellant paragraph find 11 the under 804; al., 240, Perkins et Cal. Pac. Hill 123 55 only required to find Harding, 699, Sup. 725, S. 130 U. Ct. 32 the east Farias could of 1083; L. St. Co. v. Ed. Louis World Pub. definitely ascertained, its cor Co., & Rialto Grain Securities 1083Mo. must marked and ners capable be established and 479, 83 S. W. Hancock v. Hender Special No. identification. son, True, Lagow, 45 Tex. 479. R. J. 3 instructs if the Rincon del debtor, judg insolvent at the date is bounded on the west Oso Farias against ment Na him favor the First for de then return a verdict Benjamin tional Bank and at all times naturally follow fendant. The levy thereafter. It is also true that instructions court upon May 29, Lagow’s goods determining the execution the rules to be observed 1911, preceding within four months del Farias bounded Rincon whether the levy, levy west, as and that hence the lien of the and would not understand Oso on they special such was nullified under the terms of section were at from liberty 1898, Bankrupt (Act July 1, disregard rules laid for de 67f of the Law down , Comp. 1913, termining question. 541, [U. § c. Stat. 564 S. St. l 9651]; 1, page Statutes The motion overruled. vol. Federa Anno.). question non is of lien vel But incidentally Nothing only involved here. the state court indicates that the record bankruptcy. proceeding 7474.) notice (No. REA et et al. v. al. EVANS application made in behalf No Appeals 1912. (Court of Texas. Ft. Worth. of Civil proceed stay bankrupt his creditors or of Rehearing June Denied property court, lev ings 17, 1917.) the state March debt- to the in fact was surrendered ied &wkey;>154Forthcoming Execution Bond- — trustee bank later taken or and Levy Liability. Release —Accrual applied levy promptly pro ruptcy tanto sheriff execu- When the released the goods, judgment and later tion debtor’s that, the insolvent’s debts. So satisfaction “forfeited,” forthcoming as indorsed the provided bond validity stated, as right St. art. Rev. levy against of the execution judgment lien created as the sureties fixed. material, became remotely bond incidentally Execution, [Ed. Note.—For other if at all. 421-424.] levy, [1, released sheriff 2] When the Bankruptcy Discharged &wkey;>431 done, the forth and indorsed in effect was as —Debts —Liability of Sureties. provided “forfeited,” Re coming bond duly judgment in fact If a debt was schedul- right 2359, the art. Statutes vised required by July 1, 1S9S, ed, Bankr. § Act (U. Comp. 1913, 9601), 17, as against sure § St. 30 Stat. among the debts of the debtor in fixed, oc became on the bond ties *10 him, proceedings against bankruptcy the bank- adjudication bankrupt prior curred cy. discharge in rupt himself was entitled to a though nothing judgment, True, in fact debt was section 67f act, 9651) (section relative to the nullifi- scheduled, required duly section 17 of liens, requires abrogation the lia- cation bility Act, among Bankrupt the debts bankrupt’s the sureties forth- proceedings bankrupt (which, levy execution; coming tion release insolvent however, bond sec- 9600) declaring liability (section the a appear), R. been made to J. has not surety person bankrupt who Lagow, himself, to a entitled dis discharge. altered not be shall nothing, charge, Bankrupt Law, section 67f of the Bankruptcy, [Ed. Note.—For already to which we have 783-786.] topic Key-Numbered Digests other cases see same in all Indexes

<£^>For KEY-NUMBER there is tbe tbe evidence as to the have been aided of tbe eral that grant. practically in an effort to we fail -These to see bow them. no conflict whatever in objections lines reach a It-is not tbe court were so' boundaries pointed required gen tbe singled called for notes cotfrse and distance are not weight out so as to be relied of tbe evidence. Tbe matters presumed upon by make seen each to be tbe party correct, particularly calls for are thus one on until {Tex. 193 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER ent with such call the facts in lant, to his there is no ment follows: scribed on nounces a familiar jection. for must control acquainted ment. proven course n Under the veyor calling 11 the first boundary disputes, might for it distance The elder and distance unmarked sides certaining culiar offered originally “You are further instructed [21,22] The

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[20] for rule the call for the of error. 'theory, infer facts incorrect. We will harmonize the mistake, The second in such water line when the facts and circumstances surveyed and furnish a correct first sentence three distance will merit in survey has no circumstances therefrom, will theory. as well as true way twelfth call prevail proof and such sides tend to paragraph 'boundaries way to be application rule case, might true for a marked sentence, unmarked However, in called survey when as to permitted objected over a overrule the is not in a control a of law paragraph surrounded twenty-sixth assign locality, show call for the waters because the remaining calls paragraph survey give way 10 is standing to an must be held to be call for course subject under applicable that the sur- guide the calls prominence so that the call for paragraph and called course and applied inconsist by appel unmarked reads as on three was un- control. circum assign- for as- 10 an to ob called alone, grant. of an rule pe Thomas, which guide the older in. where a wooden one time marks to be found tas the west the Farias had. He for the older south located cluded in the survey was made in. 1805. In 1831 Canales it cannot essary. a to set ald v. and limitations thereof have been sons and Civ. defendant claims. The Senpra del prairie it, creek, along In 15 S. W. line, marking Freeman, has since become well established that the Rincon fact, stone monument “as 168 W. See Maddox second therefore determining Farias, line some where a be laid survey. Refugio,” which the facts in it is gave 237; survey. mark, fonning 26 S. W. cases survey had never which he had applicable down as an absolute applied merely went back to the Tex. v.Ware He stated that he reached it long pole Bros. the southeast corner of what from there ran out and ordered the is viewed as the best the name of “Nuestra can be might perish.” and cases Of principle grant, course, rule McQuinn, as if it the case Fenner, identified, S. W. awas Herrera surveyed called there Hermann v. cross under which marked. actually cited found announced set if at Puehtici- evidence marked locality 79 Tex. 7 Tex. of Ger- are no there- for party rule, Said nec- top for in- it, If a

Case Details

Case Name: Dunn v. Land
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Feb 28, 1917
Citation: 193 S.W. 698
Docket Number: No. 5756.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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