Texas Supreme Court

City of Corsicana v. Johanna Zorn.

February 18, 190497 Tex. 317

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a married woman may validly dedicate her separate realty to public use without a deed acknowledgment, that the Zorns' subdivision and conveyances constituted such a dedication, and that the city of Corsicana was authorized to enter and improve the dedicated streets and alleys. The court answered the certified questions affirmatively, confirming the lower court's conclusions.