Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 1, 1917No. 1704PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Harrison County; H. T. Lyttleton, Judge. Action by Jim Davis against John L. Henderson, administrator of the estate of James Eastridge, deceased. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
In this suit the appellee recovered a judgment in the court below against the appellant, as the administrator of the estate of James Eastridge, deceased. Omitting the formal introductory portions of the petition, it is as follows:
"The plaintiff alleges that the said James Eastridge on or about the 1st day of January, 1913, and at the time of his death, was seised and possessed of a valuable estate consisting of about 600 acres of land situated in Harrison county, Tex., certain live stock, and other personal property. Said Eastridge was on said 1st day of January, 1903, an old man in feeble…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wallace v. LongIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Morris v. KaslingTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Gammage v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1855
- Sprague v. HainesTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Brooks v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
- Olschewske v. PriesterTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Gray v. CheathamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Clower v. BrookmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Roberts v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
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