Legal Opinion

Henke and Pilot v. Stacy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 16, 1901PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Liberty. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower.

1Opinion of the Court

GILL, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by defendant in error in the form of an action of trespass to try title, to recover of plaintiffs in error 492 acres of land situated in Liberty County, Texas. The' trial below resulted in a judgment in favor of defendant in error, and' that judgment is here assailed under appropriate assignments of error.

One S. Liken executed to plaintiffs in error a deed of trust upon the land in controversy and other lands to secure the payment of a debt due by him to them. The attorney who prepared the deed of trust did not have at hand an accurate description…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hartley v. FroshTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  2. Drury v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Davis v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Ragsdale v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Threadgill v. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Glasscock v. Farmers Royalty Holding Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
  2. Finkelstein v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Farmers' Nat. Bank v. Dublin Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Farmers Royalty Holding Co. v. JeffusCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Blankenship v. MottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937

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