Imperial Sugar Co. v. Cabell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Ft. Bend. County; Samuel J. Styles, Judge. Action by the Imperial Sugar Company against Ben E. Cabell and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by the appellant against Ben E. Cabell, L. W. Tittle, and R. W. Brahan to recover about 5,200 acres of land, known as the “Sartartia Plantation,” in Ft. Bend county. The defendants, by plea in abatement, disclaimed any right, title, or interest in the land sued for as individuals, and alleged that they together constituted the board of prison commissioners of the state of Texas, and as such were holding the land in question for the state of Texas, and as officers of the state; that the fee-simple title to said land was in the state of Texas,…
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