Hunter v. Morse's Heirs
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. Grace T. Morse, administratrix of the estate of A. T. Morse, deceased, brought an action of trespass to try title against William Hunter and others, for 357 acres of land, part of the A. C, Reynolds league. The peculiarites in the petition as to description of land, and as to chain of title under which a recovery was sought, are carefully stated and discussed in the opinion.
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Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. Grace T. Morse, administratrix of the estate of A. T. Morse, deceased, brought an action of trespass to try title against William Hunter and others, for 357 acres of land, part of the A. C, Reynolds league. The peculiarites in the petition as to description of land, and as to chain of title under which a recovery was sought, are carefully stated and discussed in the opinion. The Eeynolds league is situated on' south side of Buffalo bayou, and fronting on its right bank. It had been transferred to E. M. Forbes, under whom all…
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Associate Justice.
This suit, as originally brought, purports to be, as against appellants, an action of trespass to try title to 357 acres of land, a part of the league of laud originally granted to Allen C. Beynolds. Appellees, (plaintiffs in the court below,) in their petition, claim to be entitled to said 357 acres of land, which they purport to describe by metes and bounds in exhibit A, attached to the original petition, by and through a regular chain of conveyance to their ancestor, A. T. Morse, from B. M. Forbes, who *230is admitted to have formerly owned the entire Reynolds league,…
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