Kempner v. Beaumont Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Jasper. Tried below before Hon. Stephen P. West.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, Associate Justice.
The Beaumont Lumber Company, a private corporation, sued the Texas Tram and Lumber Company in trespass to try title to 700 acres of land out of a league patented to John D. Johnson. It was alleged by the plaintiff that the defendant was claiming through a mesne conveyance purporting to have been made by the patentee to E. 0. Legrand, and that plaintiff was an innocent purchaser for value without notice of such deed. The defendant answered by general demurrer, general denial, and plea of not guilty, and by a plea of purchase in good faith from H. ICempner and J. G. Smyth…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Richardson v. LeviTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Garrett v. ChristopherTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Phœnix Insurance v. Boren, Davidson & StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Tram Lumber Co. v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Brown v. HearonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
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