Edwards v. Halbert
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Ellis: Tried below before the Hon. Geo. H. Al' dredge. This is an action of trespass to try title brought by Mary P. Fort-son, October 1, 1884, against J. H. Edwards, to recover fifty-four and one-half acres of land in Ellis county, a part of the Hamby Harris three hundred and twenty-acre survey. Pending the suit the plaintiff married H. A. Halbert, who is joined with her as co-plaintiff.
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Appeal from Ellis: Tried below before the Hon. Geo. H. Al' dredge. This is an action of trespass to try title brought by Mary P. Fort-son, October 1, 1884, against J. H. Edwards, to recover fifty-four and one-half acres of land in Ellis county, a part of the Hamby Harris three hundred and twenty-acre survey. Pending the suit the plaintiff married H. A. Halbert, who is joined with her as co-plaintiff. Defendant answered by plea of general denial, “not guilty,” and a claim for valuable improvements made in good faith. Trial was had without a jury; judgment for the plaintiff for the land, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, P. J. Com. App.
The plaintiff claimed title as heir of her deceased sister, Earle E. Cravens, who died in Dallas county, Texas, in April, 1880. The defendant claimed title under a probate sale under an order of the county court of Dallas county, Texas, where the estate of Earle E. Cravens, deceased, was then being administered, George F. Alford (late guardian of said Earle E. Cravens during her life-time) being the administrator. Earle E. Cravens, therefore, was the common source of title. Ho question is made as to the regularity of the proceedings of the probate sale and its…
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