Legal Opinion

Evans v. Frisbie

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1892No. 7281PublishedCited by 17 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

—Appellee brought this action to recover two sections of land which in 1875 belonged to W. W. Purinton, from whom he deraigns title through deed made on January 26, of that year; but as the deeds through which he claims were recorded only in Clay County, it is claimed that appellant has superior right to the land, which is situated in Wichita County.

In 1885 the Panhandle Rational Bank obtained a judgment against Purinton, under which an execution issued in 1889, and appellant claims through a sheriff’s deed made under a sale by virtue of that process; but before that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nye v. MoodyTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Muller v. BooneTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Anthony v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. AikenTexas Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Willis v. Sanger Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1897
  2. Askey v. PowerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  3. McGlothlin v. CoodyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  4. Apostolic Church v. American Honda Motor Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1992
  5. J. M. Guffey Petroleum Co. v. HooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907

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