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., OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 

AUSTIN 

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aaQora8le Den v . J8aksm Dletrlot Attorney 

Youmton, Tex8m 

Dear Mr. Jaakmn: Attentloa - 

Bent on tbe ques 

OS10 8nd tbe lN?sm&nem or the new mu?P 

dirldm. me mever8z p8reels, oi oaorre, 

aonstitate 8 new rrubdivioion ,of+ Ibe uomen 

property bat no more so fhrn the OrdinarJr 

p8rtitioa de-?!& between Co-ewnera. 

*In soake l.n&usee tbs 18t prwldem 

Sor 8 nes road dsdiaated to e, e pblle bat 

not all of t&a 60 and tbio %nquey re1etee 

to 80th typee or partition deeds,” 
Vhe iolloring inetrwaents of tritlng 

ohich shall hae beon aokuowledgad OT proved 

acoording to law, IWe8utbWlstXitaber8- 

corded, vie: all deeds, mar 

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cis, cwmancee, deeds ol trust, bonds or title, oweIaante, ~eel%sanOea or othsr lumms of 

wri~ePw~sagls*0r teltamm, 

*r g;oeBe rao GbattelB, or movable propclrft 

g =u-p-&~gy~e&t$ 

ofrealpropertynemup orplatotaay mmb 

suMlvlmlon or re-suMlwldou sh8ll be flld 

orreaardadunleecrllanduntiltherunehw 

been authoruea 8y thm CBlllsdmsLensn* conrt 

0fthem~~tyiawhbh thePeale~HUOi# 

mltuatsd Dy order duly 4Mltmral lu the auotemofm&lcalrt,5o t%n6aaemofp8rtl.tlo8korothrmaMlwl 3 oathroug8ruourt 

ei raoord~ provided, that wlthla i 

eed altles ma torn8 the gwmralng 

thereof Ln Ueu o? the Chmk%mei 

6htilptwfor18the(Luties hem&n8bwelmpesed 

upontho%n11~Ls6i.on~8'Uatrt.* 

*me. 1. mat mroatter wmry ewnmr ot 

any tract ot lead situated rttbia the 0erpoF 

rfe limlte er 8lfhin fire ridlea of the oarporate limita o? anj city kn the Wt8to of 

Texa s * * l who amay baredi&? auE&v&~e tlm 

same i n two or mare parts for tha purpsms, of 

1ayyLng out ally suMlTlslon of alw madI tom, 

or oity, or ~iray ddltl.on thOF8+to, or 0aq 

part ttmreor, ccrolsarboaloti3akdlatrqF 

lots, OF any loto, and etreetoI allepa, parka 

or other portions intended for ptbl%cp iaee, or 

for the use of purckbaeert3 or ewners of lots 

fiontlng thereon or ad jaaeat thspeto, sh811 

muse a lat to be laid whicah s&all w@uraCely deacr f: be all of the subdWleionf# of mmh 

tract or paraels of land, gtrlng +ilmWonm 

thereef, and the dlmen~ons of all the sfCeettb, 
%?3 i.. 

leaomble &II Il. Jaolrson - page a 

alleym,8qnarel,park@,or ot5arpolltioM of 

same lnteoded tqbe dedioated te prbUo use, 

or for tba use of ptrehaeers or wnew 0S 

lots Sronting thereon or adjaoent thereto. 

'SOG. 3. Tbatft shall be unlmfulfor 

$heCounty Clerkot any county inwhich au& 

hnd i.hm to reoeiwn or record any such plan, 

plat or replot, unltlsr and until the same 

ahall hare beea apprwed b;r the f3%tr plrnaibg 

aa6nidMlon af any arty aersoted by thts Lat, 

1S said elty hare a City Plamlng CoPPdraion 

andirithavarw city marmiqg acraaltd-, 

uale8s and until the srid plan, plet, 01? rb 

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lat8b8ll h8rewsaappmvsBby thO&Wemng body of much aity . ffePahlanalimcmaaide of ord within tits pdles af lDQc0 than one 

GitJ 8StMted br WI%@ &t &XI the FOq&dte 

apprwal ehallbcr~ tbej?it,mmn(sru0) 

mlmslon or gwernlng body, as the 88me may Ike, 

of much of oaid oities hrvi~ the lar@Nt poaa1atZim. 0 l l 

*h o . 4 . xi such plan or pbt, or replrt 

shall 80ldOrm to t&O g@nSral plm Or e&d oity 

iaeaid city andwithin PitO dlee of t&OCwporateliudts therW,regardb~had?crcpoemm to aal extension of SrnC and water rrimcr 

artd the Lnstruiwmtalities of public utilftiee, 

and If aaw aballeoafomto such p3mwalmlcM 

tlrrl rogulatioxwd, if any, gwaming plate and 

oubdirlmiona of land falling w&thin its juriediction as the $wsrPrLng body of IHWA city my 

adopt and promlgato to proaote the hbrrlth, 

safety, morale or genaral welfare of tho sow 

mnity,and tbe safe,ordwlp and he8lthful 

dwelopimnt of spid eoePPmi8.y a * *, them it 

shall be the C%uty Of W&id City plannia(g @- 

Blfsaton or of the $ow~niep; body of snob nitp, 

as the case muy be, to tmdome appwal apam 

the plan, plat or rIL)Blats mabadttad t0 it,' 

(S.Ye no. 2TIt #fh Leg. p. SW. 
nouorable hk W. Jaakmon - page 4 

BJaemthee~ &8tut~ 8mou~ideredtogethsr 

US they should be - releted ae th6y 0re - it la our 

ccin~lu8ion that partition daods W-ted by ao-temsnte 

Sor tho purpose of efpeuting a partition of 18nd does 

notoosrerithintheirm8ning. Whether thep8rtition 

Peed ir or is not executed by iaoluding in the inetrumont 8 aurp, plat Or delinsatfon wbataoever 0P the Iand 

thus grrtitAW3d, ~111 not obange OUT hOld%ng. 

The olw&oua pwpoae of the sit*tutea wat3 to ' 

i-U@l~8tO the ookkaxln prmtlce of laying out arrbdiri8iOnrl 

Or 8dditiOU6 Of WbUFb8Zl 18lldfl 80 US to bZ%q about 8 

ooniliotrith the pla~rd~g,plrrtf&g tanddelineakioa 

OS the etreeto alleys, parka, lots and the like of 

theoity tow hi ob au4B aibdWlsifm oc addktionis a& 

jaatut . SUCh 8 -ttW' iUWO&WM 8 &X&u0 bt4WSt, ThW6- 

ae8wrepaPt%t&OUin$oflaDia betweanormngeeteaantm imolwem eolely a matte of prroml right aau 

not of publia Oou6exl.