Tompkins v. Creighton-Mcshane Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error to District Court, Hardin County; L. B. Hightower,' Judge. Action by Creighton-McShane Oil Company against James G. Tompkins and others. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
REESE, J..
In this case the Creighton-McShane Oil Company sued James G. Tompkins and others, who, it is agreed, are the sole heirs of A. N. B. Tompkins and Susan, his wife, in trespass to try title to recover the B. H. Hawkins survey of land, containing 3,900 acres, lying in Hardin county. Upon trial with the assistance of a jury, the court refused a peremptory charge to find for defendants, requested by them, and charged the jury, at the request of plaintiff, to return a verdict for plaintiff. Upon the verdict for plaintiff, judgment was duly rendered, from which defendants prosecute this…
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