De Ramirez v. De Ramirez’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘Evidence need only lead to the conclusion that the grant might have been executed. Fowler v. Texas Exploration Co., (Texas Civ. App., 290 S.W. 818 ) and Miller-Vidor Lumber Co. v. Schreiber, (Texas Civ. App. 298 S.W. 154 ). A removal of all reasonable doubt is not essential. Brewer v. Cochran (45 Texas Civ. App. 179, 99 S.W. 1033 ). Only a fair probability of the existence of such title need be proved. Grayson v. Lofland (21 Texas Civ. App. 503, 52 S.W. 123 ). If the circumstances are consistent with the presumption that a sale or deed was made, and, in view of the circumstances, it is more reasonable to believe that such a sale or deed was made than that it was not made, the jury are at liberty to presume and find that it was made. Herndon v. Burnett (21 Texas Civ. App. 5, 50 S.W. 581 ) and Brugia v. Trueheart (48 Texas Civ. App. 513, 106 S.W. 736 ). It is sufficient if the evidence leads to the conclusion that the conveyance might have been executed and that its execution would be a solution of the difficulties arising from its nonexecution. Fletcher v. Fuller ( 120 U.S. 534 , 7 Sup. Ct. 667, 30 L. Ed. 763 ) and Hutchison v. Massie, (Texas Civ. App., 226 S.W. 700 ).’ ””

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   e.g. Adams v. Slattery