Legal Opinion
Kirby v. Cartwright
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 29, 1907PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of San Augustine County. Tried below before Hon. A. T. Watts, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
BEESE, Associate Justice.
This is a suit in trespass to try title by Leonidas Cartwright and others, heirs of Matthew Cartwright, deceased, against John H. Kirby and others to recover the east half of the Henry Williams league in San Augustine County. After the usual allegations in an action of trespass to try title plaintiffs set out in their petition that the basis of defendants’ title was a certain contract executed by Matthew Cartwright to John Gillespie as follows:
“State of Texas,
San Augustine County.
“Know all men by these presents, that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Henne & Meyer v. MoultrieTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Becker v. Gulf City Street Railway & Real Estate Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
- Stevens v. Heirs of MastersonTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Lyster v. LeightonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- P. J. Willis & Bro. v. PoundsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Fowler v. Texas Exploration Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- Lester v. HutsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Miller-Vidor Lumber Co. v. SchreiberCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Masterson v. Harris County Houston Ship Channel Nav. Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- Holman v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
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