Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.032
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.032, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 16.032. ADJACENT LAND.
Official statutory text
Possession of land that belongs to another by a person owning or claiming 5,000 or more fenced acres that adjoin the land is not peaceable and adverse as described by Section 16.026 unless:
(1) the land is separated from the adjacent enclosed tract by a substantial fence;
(2) at least one-tenth of the land is cultivated and used for agricultural purposes or used for manufacturing purposes; or
(3) there is actual possession of the land.
(1) the land is separated from the adjacent enclosed tract by a substantial fence;
(2) at least one-tenth of the land is cultivated and used for agricultural purposes or used for manufacturing purposes; or
(3) there is actual possession of the land.
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