Legal Opinion

Russell v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1887No. 2330PublishedCited by 47 opinions

Appeal from Marion. Tried below before the Hon. W. P. McLean.

1Opinion of the Court

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and by W. T. Walter and George D. Krumbauer, in the district court for Marion county, *650against James P. Russell and Robert B. Epperson, as executors of the last will of Ben H. Epperson, deceased, and against Marian Epperson, the widow, and Joannie Egell, Robert B. Epperson, Shields Epperson, Ben Epperson and James Rodgers Epperson, children of Ben H. Epperson, the petition alleging that Ben Epperson and James Rodgers Epperson were minors without guardians.

The purpose of the suit was to remove cloud from the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Runyan v. Lessee of CosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Edwards v. NortonTexas Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Schneider v. SellersTexas Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Staacke v. RoutledgeTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Scott v. Farmers & Merchants National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Wright v. JonesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932
  5. Louisville School Board v. KingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908

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