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TSSE - Court Cases Exam Study Guide.
State v. Heard - answer✔✔This Case Covers Adverse Possession over Navigable Streams of
Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Co. v. State - answer✔✔Involves Vacancy Suite, Limitations are not
available as a defense. Bearing Trees held existing corners, the requirement is to follow in the
footsteps of the surveyor. Junior calls cannot create ambiguities in Senior Deeds.
State v. Sulflow, et al - answer✔✔Covers Proper application of rules of dignity or priority of
calls.
1. Natural objects because of Permanence
2. Artificial objects because surveyor is less likely to mis-identify, than follow course and
distance.
3. Course
4. Distance
5. Quantity (area)
State of Texas v. E.B. Sullivan, et al - answer✔✔Conflict over Bearing & Distance over
adjoiner's deed being placed or fit on the ground. If adjoiner's call is ignored the rest of the deed
fits.
Kirby Lumber v. T.A. Campbell - answer✔✔If an error is made in determining the actual
river...ie:
meanders of a body of water, not river, but calls are for a river. Called a river by mistake,
boundary shall be placed at calls of waterway, not river.
burden of proof is upon the person saying the erroneous calls.
Port Aransas Properties, Inc, et al v. Ellis - answer✔✔Covers accreted land formed by natural
effects.
Deed called for a specific point (pine stake) in the mean low water of a river, and along the mean
low water line.
TSSE - Court Cases Exam Study Guide.
State v. Heard - answer✔✔This Case Covers Adverse Possession over Navigable Streams of
Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Co. v. State - answer✔✔Involves Vacancy Suite, Limitations are not
available as a defense. Bearing Trees held existing corners, the requirement is to follow in the
footsteps of the surveyor. Junior calls cannot create ambiguities in Senior Deeds.
State v. Sulflow, et al - answer✔✔Covers Proper application of rules of dignity or priority of
calls.
1. Natural objects because of Permanence
2. Artificial objects because surveyor is less likely to mis-identify, than follow course and
distance.
3. Course
4. Distance
5. Quantity (area)
State of Texas v. E.B. Sullivan, et al - answer✔✔Conflict over Bearing & Distance over
adjoiner's deed being placed or fit on the ground. If adjoiner's call is ignored the rest of the deed
fits.
Kirby Lumber v. T.A. Campbell - answer✔✔If an error is made in determining the actual
river...ie:
meanders of a body of water, not river, but calls are for a river. Called a river by mistake,
boundary shall be placed at calls of waterway, not river.
burden of proof is upon the person saying the erroneous calls.
Port Aransas Properties, Inc, et al v. Ellis - answer✔✔Covers accreted land formed by natural
effects.
Deed called for a specific point (pine stake) in the mean low water of a river, and along the mean
low water line.
