Legal Opinion

Marlin's Heirs v. Stockbridge

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1855PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from. Montgomery. Action of trespass to try title. (The record in this case being mislaid, we are unable to prepare a statement of the facts. Reps.)

1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.

The objection that the names of but eleven jurors are recited in the entry of the judgment, is entitled to no weight. It doubtless was a mere clerical omission. (1 Tex. R. 638.) But if not, the parties might waive the right to a trial by a jury of twelve men ; and in a civil case especially, after a trial, and when the objection is first made in this Court, they ought to be held to have done so.

The questions presented by the record and in argument, upon the validity of the appellee’s title, have been so fully disposed of and settled by repeated decisions of the Court in other cases, as to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Scott v. MaynardTexas Supreme Court · 1843

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Morton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1878

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