Legal Opinion

Swift v. Bruce

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 23, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from the District Court of Hardin. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower.

1Opinion of the Court

PLEASAHTS, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by defendant in error, Chas. G. Bruce, against the plaintiff in error. The vendors of Bruce were brought in on their warranty, and judgment sought against them in event defendant should recover the land sued for or any part thereof. The defendant answered with plea of not guilty, and by cross-action sought to have the title to the land in controversy decreed to be in him. The trial in the court below resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff, from which judgment the defendant below prosecutes this…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pearson v. FlanaganTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Falls Land & Cattle Co. v. ChisholmTexas Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tandy v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Tolar v. South Texas Development Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Ludtke v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Loyal Americans v. McClanahanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908

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