Taylor v. Watkins
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. C. A, Bhazer. This was a suit of trespass to try title, instituted by the apelleé against the appellant, on the 7th of December, 1855, for the recovery of one-third of a league of land in Harrison county. The defendant answered with a general denial, the limitations of three and five years, and other matters not necessary to detail, The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. C. A, Bhazer. This was a suit of trespass to try title, instituted by the apelleé against the appellant, on the 7th of December, 1855, for the recovery of one-third of a league of land in Harrison county. The defendant answered with a general denial, the limitations of three and five years, and other matters not necessary to detail, The facts are fully stated in the opinion. At the Spring Term, 1858, there was verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused.
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
In her original petition, the plaintiff below alleged that the land in controversy was surveyed by virtue of the'head-right certificate of David Page. She afterwards filed an amended petition, which contained the following allegations, to wit: “She shows that she may have been mistaken in alleging in her original petition that the survey of the land in controversy Was made by virtue- of the headright certificate of David Page, and now shows that she does not know, and cannot state, whether Said survey was made by virtue of the headright certificate of the said Page, or of Charles Smith, hut…
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