Texas Supreme Court

Tom Orsborn v. Deep Rock Oil Corporation

March 31, 1954153 Tex. 281

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals, holding that petitioner Orsborn failed to prove the elements of adverse possession under the ten‑year statute of limitations for the 56.85‑acre tract. The Court reasoned that the incidental enclosure of the land and occasional grazing did not constitute the required actual, visible, and hostile possession.