Hooks v. Kirby
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Jefferson County. Tried below before Hon. W. H. Pope.
1Opinion of the Court
McMEANS, Associate Justice.
— Suit of trespass to try title brought by G. W. Hooks against John H. Kirby to recover 640 acres of land, being section Ho. 82, certificate Ho. 25/1207, Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company survey, situated in Jasper County. The plaintiff’s petition contained only the ordinary allegations in actions of trespass to try title. Defendant answered by general denial and a plea of not guilty. The case was tried by the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment for defendant, from which plaintiff has appealed.
The trial judge filed his findings of fact and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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