Cockburn v. Cherry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Norman G. Kittrell, Judge. Action by D. B. Cherry against Hortie C. Coekburn and another, in which defendant Hortie C. Coekburn filed a cross-bill. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
This is a suit brought by D. B. Cherry against Hortie C. Coekburn and W. W. Holland, which is, in fact, a suit in trespass to try title, though it purports to be a suit to remove cloud from title. The land described-by plaintiff as 32% acres, the same conveyed by Ann Gibbs to Charlotte Gibbs by deed dated August 30, 1885, being part of the Obedience Smith survey in Harris county, Tex.
Plaintiff alleged: “That Abel Anderson, a minor, at one time claimed an interest in said land and through his uncle, Wash Howard, as next friend, in cause No. 16,770, brought suit for said land against F. Halff,…
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