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Baker v. McFarland

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1890No. 6708PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from McLennan. Tried below before Hon. Eugene Williams-

1Opinion of the Court

STAYTON, Chief. Justice.

—This suit was prosecuted by the administrator of the estate of John Isbel, deceased, against the unknown heirs' of William Dease to enforce specific performance of a contract made between Dease and Isbel in 1838, whereby the latter was to receive 370 acres of the land to be granted under a certificate for one-third of a league issued to Dease. The land in controversy was located and caused to be patented by Isbel under that agreement. The court appointed an attorney to represent the unknown heirs of William Dease, and during the pendency of the suit a number of…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brewster v. City of ForneyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
  2. City of Paris v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  3. Leland v. EckertTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Harowitz v. Concordia Fire Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Nehring v. McMurrianTexas Supreme Court · 1900

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