McCamant v. Roberts
Texas Supreme Court
Suit was filed August 23, 1883, being an action of trespass to try title to the Wm. T. Evans one-third league tract. Both parties claimed under Evans. The plaintiff Eoberts claimed under an instrument of date June 11, 1841, which is set out in the opinion of Judge Collard.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Judge.
Action of trespass to try title brought by M. D. Roberts, the appellee, against A. S. McCamant, H. O. Tyler, John B. Turner and W. E. Stewart in the District Court of Jones County, August 23, 1883, to recover one-third of a league of land patented to Wm. T. Evans, December 11, 1861, by virtue of duplicate certificate for one-third of a league of land in lieu of his original headright certificate issued to him by the board of land commissioners of Harrisburg County in 1838.
Defendants' answered by plea of not guilty, and specially pleading their title.
The case was before the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Alstin v. CundiffTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- McCamant v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Calhoun v. LumpkinTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Hickman v. GillumTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Hubby v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1887
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Soell v. HaddenTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- McMurry v. MercerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Cox v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
- Wells v. HilburnTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. of Texas v. CottonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.