Cannon v. Cannon
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Rockwall. Tried below before the Hon. Anson Rainey. This was an action of trespass to try title. The answer of defendant, Emberry Cannon, contained general demurrer and general denial, and set up specially that the land sued for was purchased by him from one G. B. Davis, who at the time made the deed to appellees for the use and benefit of appellant; that appellant was placed in possession of the premises by Davis, and had held the same continuously, and was…
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Appeal from Rockwall. Tried below before the Hon. Anson Rainey. This was an action of trespass to try title. The answer of defendant, Emberry Cannon, contained general demurrer and general denial, and set up specially that the land sued for was purchased by him from one G. B. Davis, who at the time made the deed to appellees for the use and benefit of appellant; that appellant was placed in possession of the premises by Davis, and had held the same continuously, and was still in possession thereof, and paid all taxes thereon, and held the deed from Davis to appellees in his possession, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Willie, Chief Justice.
The first assignment of error is as follows “The court erred in not sustaining defendant’s special exceptions to plaintiffs’ supplemental petition filed November 6, 1885.”
The special exceptions were three in number, and set up two separate, distinct and independent objections to the petition. Which one of these objections the court should have sustained is not pointed out by the assignment. The proposition seems to refer to either the first or second exception, we cannot tell which Besides the assignment, if improper, cannot be aided by the proposition. It must stand or…
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