Lee v. Uvalde County’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “The intention to dedicate must be shown by something more than an omission or failure to act or acquiescence on the part of the owner. The establishment of facts constituting dedication cannot be left to conjecture and when the asserted dedication rests in estoppel, the evidence should clearly and satisfactorily establish the necessary facts. Henderson v. Frio County, 362 S.W.2d 406 (Tex.Civ.App.—San Antonio 1962, writ refd n.r.e.). “Since, by a dedication, valuable rights in land pass from the owner, no presumption of an intent to dedicate arises, unless it is clearly shown by his acts and declarations, or by a line of conduct, the only reasonable explanation of which is that a dedication was intended.” International & G.N.R. Co. v. Cuneo, 47 Tex.Civ.App. 622 , 108 S.W. 714, 716-17 (1908, no writ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Camilla Twin Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. v. Plemmons

2. “"The vital principal, ..., upon which the doctrine of dedication rests, is the intention of the owner to dedicate. This intention may be implied from the owner's acts, coupled with the intention with which he acts. But the intention to dedicate must be shown or inferable, by sufficient evidence, from the owner's acts. " [Emphasis added.] [Citations omitted.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lindner v. Hill