Scheller v. Groesbeck
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; J. Llewellyn, Judge. Action by J. N. Groesbeck and others against L. Schelier, for the recovery of a labor of land, in which George M. Coale was impleaded and subsequently KAtherine Wolf was made a defendant. Judgment for plaintiffs against the defendants L. Schelier and Katherine Wolf, for the land in controversy, and in favor of L. Schelier and Katherine Wolf against George M. Coale on his covenant of warranty.
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Appeal from District Court, Liberty County; J. Llewellyn, Judge. Action by J. N. Groesbeck and others against L. Schelier, for the recovery of a labor of land, in which George M. Coale was impleaded and subsequently KAtherine Wolf was made a defendant. Judgment for plaintiffs against the defendants L. Schelier and Katherine Wolf, for the land in controversy, and in favor of L. Schelier and Katherine Wolf against George M. Coale on his covenant of warranty. Defendants’ motion for new trial was overruled, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHightower, C. J.
This is an action in the form of trespass to try title by appellees, who are admitted to be the heirs of J. N. Groesbeck, Sr., whose father was John D. Groesbeck and whose mother was P. H. Groes-beck. John D. and P. H. Groesbeck had three children, all sons, but two of them died without issue, so that J. N. Groesbeck, Sr., became their sole heir. The suit was filed in the district court of Liberty county against D. Schelier as the original defendant for the recovery of a labor of land granted to Salvador Castillo and located in Liberty county.
The defendant in his original answer im-pleaded…
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