Galveston City Co. v. Scott
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the Hon. George B. Scott. The plaintiffs, Thomas J. Scott and others, brought their suit against the Galveston City Company, May 15, 1868. They alleged the mortgage and power of sale by Menard to White, dated December 13, 1836, and annexed a copy as an exhibit to their petition, dated the 10th December, 1836. That, on the 2d February, 1837, said White, by virtue of said power of sale, conveyed to Andrew J. Yates the one-thousandth…
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Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the Hon. George B. Scott. The plaintiffs, Thomas J. Scott and others, brought their suit against the Galveston City Company, May 15, 1868. They alleged the mortgage and power of sale by Menard to White, dated December 13, 1836, and annexed a copy as an exhibit to their petition, dated the 10th December, 1836. That, on the 2d February, 1837, said White, by virtue of said power of sale, conveyed to Andrew J. Yates the one-thousandth part of said league and labor of land, which was conveyed down to the plaintiffs, by reason whereof plaintiffs became and…
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, C. J.
The appellees obtained a decree establishing their right to a share of stock in the Galveston City Company, as now existing and acting under its act of incorporation, from which an appeal has been taken to this court. The jury was waived and the case submitted to the court upon the pleading and evidence, and it is assigned for error that the decree was not justified by the evidence under the law applicable thereto. There Avere various exceptions taken to the pleading and to the evidence, which, being overruled, are also assigned as error.
Without considering the questions arising upon these…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Yeaman v. Galveston City CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- Yeaman v. Galveston City Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911