Legal Opinion

Moffatt v. Sydnor

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1855PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error from Galveston.

1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.

The amended answer of the defendant read in evidence contained an admission of the lease, and, it is to be understood, of course, of the lease described in the petition. None other could have been intended. There was no necessity of other evidence to establish a fact thus admitted. And it cannot be objected to the judgment by the defendant, that it does not accord to the plaintiffs the full measure of redress to which they were entitled.

The Court did not err in refusing instructions asked by the defendant. The first and second were not applicable to the evidence. The third was intended to…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. International Harvester Co. of America v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
  2. Bauman v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Hatchett v. ConnerTexas Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Hutchins v. BaconTexas Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Holloway v. HollowayTexas Supreme Court · 1867

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