Hamilton v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. At Law. Action of trespass to try title, brought by J. P. Hamilton and others against J. G-. Brown and numerous other parties, to recover a league of land in Payette county, Tex.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. At Law. Action of trespass to try title, brought by J. P. Hamilton and others against J. G-. Brown and numerous other parties, to recover a league of land in Payette county, Tex. To a plea of estoppel filed by defendants, a general demurrer and two special exceptions were overruled by the circuit court; and, plaintiffs having elected to stand on their demurrer and exceptions, judgment was thereupon entered for defendants. Plaintiffs bring error. Statement by PAJRDEE, Circuit Judge: This action was instituted…
1Opinion of the Court
PARDEE, Circuit Judge,
(after stating the facts.) The judgment in this case, brought here for review, was rendered and entered on the 18th day of July, 1893, and was in favor of the defendants, adjudging that the plaintiffs take nothing by their suit, and the defendants go hence without day, and recover their costs. In the judgment neither plaintiffs nor defendants were specifically named. On the iOfch day of February, 1892, at a subsequent term of the court, on motion of plaintiffs’ attorneys, and on notice to defendants’ attorneys, the said judgment was amended so far, and only so far, as to…
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