Legal Opinion

Herring v. Mason

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Comal. Tried below before Hon. Eugene Abcher.

1Opinion of the Court

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by John Herring against A. B. Mason, May 9, 1896, in form of trespass to try title for eighty acres of land described in the petition.

May 20,1896,A.B.Mason answered by plea of not guilty, and specially, that he in good faith rented the premises from Charles Varney, a resident citizen of Victoria County, on the 1st day of January, 1896, who is the legal and equitable owner, and who has been living on the premises for several years, under purchase from plaintiff, and who was put in possession by plaintiff; that he, defendant, has put the land in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Haney v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. LookerTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. McLean & Curry v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Stein v. Frieberg, Klein & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hardin v. MajorsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Edinburg Irr. Co. v. LedbetterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Spiller v. HollingerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  4. Cresson v. Wortham-Carter Pub. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Cresson v. Wortham-Carter Pub. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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