Legal Opinion

Foote v. Sewall

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 20, 1891No. 6981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

TARLTON, Judge, Section B.

This is a suit of trespass to try title, brought by appellees to recover 106 acres of land in the Eufus Sewall survey in Collin County, Texas. The land was patented to Eufus Se-wall, grandfather of appellees. Appellees introduced patent and proved heirship. Appellant claimed title by virtue of a sale made under execution for costs issued from the District Court of Fannin County, Texas, in a certain cause wherein Daniel Eowlett was plaintiff and the unknown heirs of Eufus Sewall were defendants. It is admitted that if the judgment, execution, and sale of the land in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Freeman v. AldersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Taliaferro v. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Kubena v. HatchTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Mabee v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Gibson v. OppenheimerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Hirsch Bros. & Co. v. R. E. Kennington Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Grissom v. BeidlemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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