Robson v. Watts' heirs
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Colorado. On the 5th day of November, 1844, by order of the Probate Court, one Perry, who was Clerk of the Probate Court, sold certain town lots belonging to the estate of William Watts, deceased, at probate sale, for the purpose of making partition among the heirs of said Watts, and the appellant Robson became the purchaser and gave his promissory note, payable twelve months after date, to the said Perry or his successors in office, for the purchase money, and a…
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Appeal from Colorado. On the 5th day of November, 1844, by order of the Probate Court, one Perry, who was Clerk of the Probate Court, sold certain town lots belonging to the estate of William Watts, deceased, at probate sale, for the purpose of making partition among the heirs of said Watts, and the appellant Robson became the purchaser and gave his promissory note, payable twelve months after date, to the said Perry or his successors in office, for the purchase money, and a mortgage on the town lots to secure payment thereof, to the said Perry. Three months after the sale, Perry went out of…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
A question has been made in argument, as to the admissibility and sufficiency of the evidence introduced by the plaintiffs to prove their heirship and title to maintain the action. The testimony of the witness was direct and positive to that fact. Ro objection, or question was made at the time, as to his means of information, or the manner in which he testified. If not satisfied with the manner in which the witness gave his testimony, or of his means of information, it was the privilege of the defendant to object; or to cross-examine the witness, and require him to disclose his means of…
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