WINCHESTER v. PORRETTO

No. 15293.

432 S.W.2d 170 (1968)

J. D. WINCHESTER, Appellant, v. Henry P. PORRETTO et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fuhrhop & Jones, Jerome Jones, Galveston, for appellant.

Markwell, Stubbs, Decker, Dalehite & Youngblood, Theodore B. Stubbs, Galveston, for appellees.


PEDEN, Justice.

Appellant filed this cause seeking title to and possession of certain lots outside of the seawall on Galveston beach, basing his claim on the ten year statute of limitations. He appeals from a summary judgment in favor of appellees.

The narrow question presented on appeal is whether appellant's affidavit, deposition and petition raise a fact issue as to whether his use and possession of the property were such as to constitute adverse possession...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases