French v. Grenet
Texas Supreme Court
Error from. Bexar. Tried below before the Hon. Geo. H. Noonan. Trespass to try title to recover of Honore Grenet, defendant in error, and Sam C. Bennett, a lot of ground in San Antonio, Bexar county, and the improvements thereon. Grenet answered, alleging that Bennett was only bis tenant, and had no interest in the property.
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Error from. Bexar. Tried below before the Hon. Geo. H. Noonan. Trespass to try title to recover of Honore Grenet, defendant in error, and Sam C. Bennett, a lot of ground in San Antonio, Bexar county, and the improvements thereon. Grenet answered, alleging that Bennett was only bis tenant, and had no interest in the property. He further pleaded not guilty; stale demand, title under the bankrupt assignee of Enoch Jones, and of Ulrich & Co., a firm composed of Ulrich and Enoch J ones; payment of the purchase money to the assignee, and its appropriation by him to the payment of debts of Jones,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
We deduce from the assigned errors ' the following as the decisive questions in this case:
First. Did the United States district court, sitting in bankruptcy, have jurisdiction over the land in controversy — the same being the individual property of Enoch Jones, then deceased, so that the title passed to appellee Grenet by the sale to him made -by virtue of the judgment of that court?
Second. If not, then was Grenet such possessor of the land thereunder in good faith as would entitle him to payment for beneficial and necessary improvements and repairs made and taxes…
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