Waggoner v. Alvord

HENRY, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by the appellant. In support of his title the plaintiff proposed to prove the execution and contents of deeds from Meholas J. Moore to J. TJ. Payne, by a witness, and undertook to lay the common law predicate for the admission of such evidence by the affidavit of the plaintiff, which was substantially as follows:

“Affiant says that each and all of the aforesaid deeds were by him placed in the hands of Meade & Graham, his agents and attorneys, then residing in the county of Clay, Texas, for the purpose of registration…