Waterman Lumber & Supply Co. v. Robbins
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Siyth Supreme Judicial District. Action by Jane Robbins and others against tbe Waterman Lumber & Supply Company and others. Prom judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals, which affirmed (159 S. W. 360), and defendant Lumber & Supply Company brings error. This case originated in the district court of Shelby county.
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Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Siyth Supreme Judicial District. Action by Jane Robbins and others against tbe Waterman Lumber & Supply Company and others. Prom judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals, which affirmed (159 S. W. 360), and defendant Lumber & Supply Company brings error. This case originated in the district court of Shelby county. Jane Robbins and others as plaintiffs brought an action of trespass to try title against the Waterman Lumber & Supply Company to recover a tract of land containing 646 acres located by virtue of an unlocated…
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, P. J.
(after stating the facts as above). [1, 2] The Court of Civil Appeals, as we think, correctly held that the granting of letters of administration to J. D. Defee was not void, and also correctly held that the sale of the certificate to Winslow .by Defee as administrator was not a void sale. The reasons for their conclusions and the authorities supporting the same are shown in the opinion. The validity of the administration by Defee is not questioned in this court, nor is the conclusion of the Court of Civil Appeals to the effect that the sale to Winslow passed the community interest of John…
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- Hardy v. BeatyTexas Supreme Court · 1892
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