Fulshear v. Deadman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harrison County; H. T. Lyttleton, Judge. Trespass to try title by J. T. Fulshear against Austin Deadman and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
The suit resulting in the judgment from which this appeal is prosecuted was the ordinary one of trespass to try title. Appellant was the plaintiff, .and it appeared that he had title to the land (the Geo. W. Cartwright survey of 215 acres in Harrison county), unless the appellees had acquired title thereto under the statute of limitations of 10 years. The jury found appellees had so acquired title, and judgment was rendered in their favor for the 215 acres.
[1] Over appellant’s objection thereto on various grounds, the court admitted as evidence an instrument dated April 28, 1860, executed by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Weems, Receiver v. MastersonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Foot v. SillimanTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Callahan v. HendrixTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Shotwell v. McCardellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Freestone County v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926