Mullins v. Weaver
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Lampasas. Tried below before the Hon. E. B. Turner. Mullins brought this suit of trespass to try title against Weaver, January 9, 1873. The petition alleged that W eaver made the unlawful entry on January 1, 1873. By an amended petition he alleged his possession of the land for more than three years under title and color of title, and for more than three years before September 3, 1858; that he had had fifteen yéars’ peaceable possession before Weaver’s entry, and…
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Appeal from Lampasas. Tried below before the Hon. E. B. Turner. Mullins brought this suit of trespass to try title against Weaver, January 9, 1873. The petition alleged that W eaver made the unlawful entry on January 1, 1873. By an amended petition he alleged his possession of the land for more than three years under title and color of title, and for more than three years before September 3, 1858; that he had had fifteen yéars’ peaceable possession before Weaver’s entry, and during that time he had in good faith put lasting and valuable improvements upon the land. Weaver answered by plea of “…
1Opinion of the Court
Watts, J. Com. App.
Counsel for appellant insists upon but one question in this case. It is contended that the district court erred in excluding the deed of George W. Scott and his wife, Elizabeth Scott, to the appellant Charles Mullins, dated October 1, 1856. When this deed was offered in evidence the appellee objected to its introduction, on the ground that the acknowledgment of Mrs. Scott was not in due form for the conveyance of the wife’s separate property. This ■ objection was sustained by the court, and the deed ex-*6eluded. The certificate of acknowledgment attached to the deed is as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Belcher v. WeaverTexas Supreme Court · 1876
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- Sowers v. PetersonTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Langton v. MarshallTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Clark v. GroceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Kenley v. RobbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Tiemann v. CobbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
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