Legal Opinion

Bemis v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 6, 1903PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Cass. Tried below before Hon. J. M. Talbot.

1Opinion of the Court

FLY, Associate Justice.

—This is an action of trespass to try title, instituted by W. T. Williams, executor of the estate of W. J. Williams, against C. W. Connery and Helen Smith, to recover a certain tract of land in Cass County. Connery disclaimed any interest in the land and was dismissed from the suit. By what is styled “Plaintiff’s additional petition” appellant John M. Bemis was made a defendant in the case, and he answered by general demurrer and plea of not guilty. Helen D. Smith filed an answer in which she alleged that the 282 acres of land claimed by her out' of the tract of land…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boone & Scarborough v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Bracken v. BoundsTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Beauchamp v. I. & G. N. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Chestnutt v. GannTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Cheveral v. McCormickTexas Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Slaughter v. QuallsTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Bowman v. OakleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  3. W. T. Caswell v. Llano Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Smith v. AllbrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Rawlings v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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