Robert W. Drye, Petitioners v. Eagle Rock Ranch, Inc., Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the lot owners did not acquire any easements—by private dedication, implication, or estoppel—for pleasure and recreation over the 1,000‑acre Eagle Rock Ranch. The court reasoned that the statutes of frauds and conveyances require a written instrument for such easements, that private dedication to a limited group is not recognized, and that the doctrine of estoppel in pais does not apply to the facts.