Legal Opinion

Schmidt v. Talbert

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1889No. 2460PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Wilbarger. Tried below before Hon. B. E- Williams. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Acker, Presiding Judge.

Appellant brought this suit in trespass to try title, and described the land sued for as follows: One hundred and ninety acres off of the south end of the south half of section Ho. 20. The defendant answered setting up title in the estate of his intestate, and alleged that plaintiff’s claim was a cloud thereon, and pi'ayed for removal of the cloud. On the trial the plaintiff offered in evidence a deed describing the land as an undivided half interest in the south half of the section.

The defendant objected to the introduction of the deed upon the ground that it purported…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hutchins v. BaconTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Egery v. PowerTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Williams & Guyon v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Short v. HepburnTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Davis v. Wichita State Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  3. Joyner v. ChristianTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Murrell v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Schmidt v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894

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