Legal Opinion

Shipp v. Cartwright

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 1915No. 6960PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from 'District Court, Nacogdoches County; L. D. Guinn, Judge. Action by J. C. Shipp against Leonidas Cartwright and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.

J. C. Shipp brought this suit against Leonidas Cartwright, R. T. Patterson, and M. S. Griffin to recover 100 acres of land, part of the J. W. Anderson survey, in Nacogdoches county. In addition to the ordinary allegations in suits of trespass to try title, plaintiff pleaded the statute of limitations of 10 years. The case was tried before a jury, and resulted in a verdict in response to special issues in favor of the defendants, upon which a judgment in defendants’ favor was entered, and from which the plaintiff has appealed.

[1] Appellant, by his first assignment of error, complains of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dees v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Overton v. Colored Knights of PythiasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Ratliff v. TinerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
  4. Iowa Mfg. Co. v. WalcowiohCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Turner v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Barkley v. GibbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Mansfield v. MansfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Holloman v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Burbidge v. Utah Light & Traction Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1921

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