El Caballero Ranch, Inc. A/K/A El Caballero, LLC and Laredo Marine, LLC v. Grace River Ranch, LLC ( 2015 )

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04-15-00127-CV
FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
7/29/2015 9:25:33 AM
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July 28, 2015
Fourth Court of Appeals
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RE: El Caballero Ranch, Inc. and Laredo Marine, L.L.C. v. Grace River Ranch,
LLC; No. 04-15-00127CV, 4th Judicial District, San Antonio, Texas
Dear Justices of the Fourth Court of Appeals:
By way of supplement of the Brief of Appellee filed herein, Grace River Ranch,
LLC provides the following citations and succinct comment by way of additional
authority:
La Salle County Not an Indispensable Party
Appellants suggest (without authority) that an injunction against Appellants
interference with a public road was improper absent joinder of La Salle County as a
party.
A county has no proprietary interest in public roads dedicated to the public.
City of Mission v. Popplewell, 294 S.W.2d 712, 715 (Tex. 1956); Hicks v. City of
Houston, 524 S.W.2d 539, 545 (Tex. Civ. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1975, writ ref d.
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The county is only a trustee of the public in such roads of the public interest may
require. City of Mission v. Popplewell, supra at 715; Hicks v. City of Houston, supra
at 545. It is not necessary that the public entity so charged as trustee with regulating
and controlling a public road belonging to the public be sued as agent for the public
or as trustee for the public in order for the existence of a public easement can be put
n issue. ty of Fort Worth v. Taylor, 346 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex. 1961).
Sincerely,
SCH:mb
Enclosures
cc: Annalyn G. S h
Schmoyer Re nhard, LLP
17806 I-10W, Ste. 400
San Antonio, Texas 78257
E-mail: asmith dar-11p.corn
Kimberly S. Keller
Keller Stolarczyk PLLC
234 West Bandera Road, No. 120
Boerne, Texas 78006
E-mail: kimq,kellsto.com
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Donato D. Ramos, Jr.
Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos
6721 McPherson
P.O. Box 452009
Laredo, Texas 78045
donatoramosjr@ddrlex.corn
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