Diffie v. White
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Red River County; Ben H. Denton, Judge. Trespass to try title by J. A. White and another, in which, after White’s death, his nephew and children were substituted as parties plaintiff, against unknown heirs of Anderson King, in which W. O. Diffie filed a plea of intervention, asking affirmative relief against plaintiffs, and making P. D. Wilson a party defendant, and in which Wilson filed an answer and cross-bill.
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Appeal from District Court, Red River County; Ben H. Denton, Judge. Trespass to try title by J. A. White and another, in which, after White’s death, his nephew and children were substituted as parties plaintiff, against unknown heirs of Anderson King, in which W. O. Diffie filed a plea of intervention, asking affirmative relief against plaintiffs, and making P. D. Wilson a party defendant, and in which Wilson filed an answer and cross-bill. Judgment for defendants, and for the cross-complainant, and the intervener appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
In September, 1913, J. A. White and Dero Austin instituted this suit in the district court of Red River county, against the unknown heirs of Anderson King, Jr., and William Gregg, in the form of an action of trespass to try title and to about 400 acres of land described as a part of the Robert Hill survey situated in Red River county. Before a trial White died, and his widow and children were substituted as parties plaintiff. Some of the heirs of Anderson King answered. In November, 1913, the appellant, W. O. Diffie, filed a plea of intervention, setting up a claim of title to about 200 acres…
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