Legal Opinion

Wright v. Dunn

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1889No. 2617PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Nueces. Tried below before Hon. J. 0. Russell.

1Opinion of the Court

Acker, Presiding Judge.—

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellee against appellants January 11, 1878. Appellants. answered by not guilty and pleas of three, five, and ten years limitation and stale demand. Both parties claim under H. L. Kinney; appellee through bond for title from Kinney to Edward and James Cody, executed September 30, 1851, in consideration of a note for $300 given for the purchase money of the land, to be paid September 30, 1862; transfer • of this bond by Edward and James Cody, executed August 27, 1858, to Christopher Dunn; by inheritance and by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Guilford v. LoveTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Hart v. RustTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Mitchell v. RunkleTexas Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Steddum v. Kirby Lumber Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Texas Creosoting Co. v. Hartburg Lumber Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  3. Sanderson v. WellsfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. Owen v. New York & Texas Land Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Randell v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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