Ellis v. Ponton
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Colorado. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. McFarland. The material facts of the case will be found in the.opinion ■of the court. The original plaintiff, J. J. Ballard, died pending the litigation, when Ellis, plaintiff in error, became his administrator.
1Opinion of the CourtLindsay, J.
In this contest, in an action of trespass to try title, the jury found for the appellee, and unless the court has committed some vital error in admitting improper evidence, or in the charge to the jury, this court ought not to disturb the verdict and judgment.
It is charged by the appellant that the deed of A. J. Ponton to the appellee, was made for the fraudulent purpose of hindering and delaying the creditors of A. J. Ponton in the collection of their debts; and that the grantor, A. J. Ponton, was not a competent witness for his grantee in an action against the grantee to try title. This is…
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