Dunn v. Sublett
Texas Supreme Court
Error from San Augustine. The tripartite contract between Houston, Sublett and Dunn was made a part of the petition, and was as follows : Before me, Charles E. Greneaux, Parish Judge, and ex-officio Notary Public, in and for the parish of Natchitoches, in the State of Louisiana, and in presence of the undersigned witnesses, personally appeared Phillip A. Sublett and Samuel Houston, both of the State of Coahuila and Texas, in the Republic of Mexico, who declared, that'for the…
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Error from San Augustine. The tripartite contract between Houston, Sublett and Dunn was made a part of the petition, and was as follows : Before me, Charles E. Greneaux, Parish Judge, and ex-officio Notary Public, in and for the parish of Natchitoches, in the State of Louisiana, and in presence of the undersigned witnesses, personally appeared Phillip A. Sublett and Samuel Houston, both of the State of Coahuila and Texas, in the Republic of Mexico, who declared, that'for the consideration hereinafter expressed, they have bargained, sold, transferred and conveyed, and that by these presents,…
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Ch. J.
This suit, by Michael C. Dunn, only heir of John R. Dunn, deceased, is brought to establish a claim against the estate of Philip A. Sublett, deceased, which had been rejected by the defendant, E. B. Sublett, as Ms administrator, and which claim is founded on a tripartite contract between the said John R. Dunn, the said Philip A. Sublett, and Sam Houston, by which the said Sublett and Houston sold and conveyed to the said John R. Dunn, an undivided third of certain land claims described in the agreement, in consideration of which the said John R. Dunn advanced to the said…
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