Talley v. Lamar County
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Delta County. Lamar County sued Talley and others for the recovery of land. Defendants had judgment, which on plaintiff’s- appeal was reversed and rendered in its favor. Appellees thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibrell
This is a suit to recover about 264 acres of land, situated in Delta County, brought by Lamar County, plaintiff below, against John T. Talley, John Thomas and R R Stewart, defendants below. Plaintiff’s allegations are those usually contained in actions of trespass to try title. The defendants answered by a plea of general denial and not guilty, and, in addition thereto, interposed specially' the plea of res adjudicata in bar of the plaintiff’s right to recover the land sued for. This special plea was based upon the allegations that on or about the 28th day of September, in the year 1877, the…
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