Legal Opinion
Ford, Receiver v. Sims
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1900No. 911PublishedCited by 19 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Fannin County. Tarrant Sims and others sued T. W. Ford, receiver of the J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage Company, in trespass to try title, and, appealing from a judgment for defendant in the trial court, had same reversed and rendered in their favor by the Court of Civil Appeals; whereupon Ford procured writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals states the character of this suit and the facts upon which the judgment is founded, as follows:
“This is a suit instituted by appellee against appellants in trespass to try title to 312-} acres of land. Appellants disclaimed as to a portion of the land, claiming 200 acres of the tract which they definitely described. The ease was tried by the court without a jury, and the appellee, plaintiff below, was given judgment for the entire tract. The defendants appealed. The court filed conclusions of fact and law, upon which the judgment is asked to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Zwernemann v. RosenbergTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Griffie v. MaxeyTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Hoffman v. HoffmanTexas Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by19 opinions
- Spencer v. SchellTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Thompson v. KayTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Hoefling v. HoeflingTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- American Bonding Co. of Baltimore v. LoganTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- Dorman v. GraceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
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