Johnson v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Oourt, Harrison County; P. O. Beard, Judge. Suit by John Johnson and others against Rachel Smith and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
The parties to this suit are the children of Elymas and Savannah Johnson, both of whom are dead. The subject-matter of the litigation is 200 acres of land situated in Harrison county, formerly owned by Johnson and his wife and occupied by them as their homestead. The land in controversy was conveyed to Elymas Johnson by Sherrod in 1900, the consideration being $1,000 payable in four equal installments upon different dates thereafter. Nothing was paid in cash. At the time of this purchase Elymas Johnson and wife had six children: John Johnson, Edward Johnson, and Galvin Johnson, who are the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- W. C. Belcher Land Mortgage Co. v. TaylorTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Wheatley v. GriffinTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Swearingen v. BassettTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Morris v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Simons v. PaineCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
3Cited by2 opinions
- Johnson v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1926
- Kennerly v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939