Molino v. Benavides
Texas Supreme Court
Application for writ of error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Webb County. Eulalio Benavides and others sued Tibureio Molino in trespass to try title and defendant had judgment. Plaintiffs appealed and the judgment was reversed and remanded, whereupon appellee sought to obtain writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by Eulalio Benavides and Celedonia Charo de Jaurez, joined by her husband, to recover of Tiburcio Molino a tract of land. The petition was in the statutory form of an action of trespass to try title: The trial court rendered judgment for the defendant. Upon appeal, the judgment was reversed and the cause remanded.
The applicant for the wit seeks to show jurisdiction in this court by two averments: (1) that the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals overrules the decisions of this court in the case of Curlin v. Hendricks, 35 Texas, 225, and in that of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mayers v. PaxtonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Hendricks v. SnedikerTexas Supreme Court · 1867
- Sun Mutual Insurance v. Roberts, Willis & Taylor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Bassett v. SherrodTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Curlin v. HendricksTexas Supreme Court · 1872
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