Legal Opinion

Gaston v. Wright

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1892No. 3143PublishedCited by 16 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

FISHER, Judge,

Section B.—This suit is trespass to try title by appellant against appellee. Appellee pleaded not guilty, and specially, that the land in controversy was the community property of Jim Coleman and his wife Mary Coleman; that Mary Coleman departed this life January 1, 1888, leaving surviving her Jim Coleman, her husband; that Bohny Gaston, appellant, Kitty Vincen, and Mary Dotry were her only heirs; that appellant is the only surviving child of Jim and Mary Coleman; that Kitty Vincen and Mary Dotry are the only children of Rose, a daughter of Jim and Mary Coleman; Rose died prior…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Day Land & Cattle Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Thomas v. Bonnie Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Grimes v. HagoodTexas Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Childress v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. O'Meara v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Zeigler v. LathamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Hotel Dieu v. ArmendarizCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

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