Gilbert KERLIN, Individually, Gilbert Kerlin, Trustee, Windward Oil & Gas Corp., and PI Corp., Petitioners,
v.
Concepcion SAUCEDA, et al., Respondent.
Supreme Court of Texas.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued April 22, 2008.
Decided October 10, 2008.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Claudia Wilson Frost, Jeremy J. Gaston, Pillsbury Withrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Houston, TX, Andrew L. Frey, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, Russell H. McMains, Law Offices of Russell H. McMains, Corpus Christi, M. Steve Smith, M. Steve Smith & Associates, Houston, Horacio L. Barrera, Martinez & Barrera, L.L.P., Brownsville, TX, for Petitioners.
Tom C. McCall, David B. McCall, The McCall Firm, Austin, Britton D. Monts, Monts & Ware, L.L.P., Dallas, Hector H. Cardenas, Robert Francis Johnson III, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Frank Costilla, Law Offices of Frank Costilla, Brownsville, Alberto T. Garcia III, Law Offices of Alberto T. Garcia III, McAllen, TX, for Respondents.
Esmeralda Carroll, San Antonio, Rebecca Gomez Sexton, Brownsville, Ramon Donato Garcia, San Benito, Rafael Garcia, Hortencia Garcia, Pedro Garcia, Brownsville, Sandra Dale Pappagiorgio, Houston, George Butcher, San Antonio, TX, pro se for person interested in case.
Jules L. Laird Jr., Houston, E. Lawrence Vincent Jr., Attorney At Law, Plano, Alberto T. Garcia III, Law Offices of Alberto T. Garcia III, McAllen, TX, Attorneys for person interested in case.
Rance L. Craft, Office of Attorney General, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae.
Supreme Court of Texas.
Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice MEDINA, Justice GREEN, and Justice JOHNSON joined.
In 1829, the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, recognized the claims of Padre Nicolas Balli and his nephew, Juan Jose Balli, to Padre Island. Since then, the island's ownership has been the subject of numerous legal disputes, including the present one. See, e.g., U.S. v. 34,884 Acres, No. C.A. 142 (S...
Let's get started
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.
