Coyle v. Franklin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas. Action of trespass to try title by W. M. Coyle against Joseph Franklin and others. Judgment for defendant Franklin. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
PARDEE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in error brought an action of trespass to try title in the circuit court for the eastern district of Texas, against Joseph Franklin, the defendant in error, Joseph Cou-rant, and Albert P. Bush, assignee of the Alabama Gold Life Insurance Company, to recover a certain tract or parcel of land situated on Galveston island, state of Texas. Albert P. Bush entered a formal disclaimer. The suit was dismissed as to Joseph Courant. Franklin, defendant in error, pleaded (1) not guilty; (2) the statute of limitations of three years; (3) the statute of limitations of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wofford v. McKinnaTexas Supreme Court · 1859
- Juneman v. FranklinTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Flanagan v. PearsonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Flanagan v. BoggessTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- Peyton v. StithSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
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3Cited by4 opinions
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