G., C. & Santa Fe R. R. Co. v. Eddins
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from. Washington. Tried below before the Hon. I. B. McFarland. M. S. Eddins brought this suit to recover damages done to her homestead lot, situated in the city of Brenham, by reason of the construction of defendant’s railway along a street in front of the lot.
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Appeal from. Washington. Tried below before the Hon. I. B. McFarland. M. S. Eddins brought this suit to recover damages done to her homestead lot, situated in the city of Brenham, by reason of the construction of defendant’s railway along a street in front of the lot. Defendant alleged the building of the road in a careful and skilful manner, under authority conferred by its charter and by an ordinance of the city of Brenham; that the fee of the street was not in plaintiff, and that it had become the property of defendant by conveyance from A. H. Eippetoe, the original proprietor, who laid…
1Opinion of the Court
West, Associate Justice.
The bills of exceptions reserved on the trial of this cause are all incorporated in the statement of facts. The statute and the rules prescribed by this court alike require all bills of exceptions to be settled and filed during the term. B. S., arts. 1363, 1364; Buie 53, District Court.
By order of the court in this case, the time for preparing the statement of facts was extended until ten days after the final adjournment of the court. Under this authority, the statement of facts was prepared after the court adjourned and within the ten days allowed. But the bills of…
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