Legal Opinion

Simpson Bank v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 18, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Sabine County. Tried below before Hon. W. B. Powell.

1Opinion of the Court

NEILL, Associate Justice.

— This is a' suit of trespass to try title brought August 4, 1903, by the Simpson Bank, Henry R. Byars, Hattie T. Byars, Sam B. Ford, Harry Miller, Anna R. Byars and Evelyn Howard, against Henry Smith and R. Smith, to recover a certain tract of land described by metes and bounds in their original petition.

The defendant, Henry Smith, who is the appellee, answered, disclaiming any interest in the premises, except a tract of four hundred and forty acres, the field notes of which are set out in his answer, to which he alleged title in himself acquired under and by virtue…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Craig v. CartwrightTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Parks v. CaudleTexas Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Neal v. PickettTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  2. Massie v. HutchesonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Hays v. HinkleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Temple Lumber Co. v. PulliamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Busby v. First Nat. Bank of OlneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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