Masterson v. Crosby
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Brazoria County; Wells Thompson, Judge. Trespass to try title by George E. Crosby and others against the South Texas Development Company, with cross-action by defendant against H. Masterson. Judgment for plaintiff against all defendants, and for the South Texas Development Company against Masterson, and Masterson appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This is a suit in trespass to try title and to remove cloud, filed by George E. Crosby on the 24th day of January, 1910, against the South Texas Development Company, a corporation under the laws of Texas, and R. C. Gaines, Selim Rin-ker, and the unknown heirs of Selim Rin-ker, and their legal representatives, whose residence is unknown. Amended petition filed December 8, 1910, described the land sued for as follows: One hundred and fifty acres of land out of the S. F. Austin 7% league grant, on the west side of the Brazos river, it being out of the lower one-half of 1,000-acre tract sold by…
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