Holmes v. Tennant
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of First Supreme Judicial District. Suit by Mrs. I. R. Holmes and others against Jos. A. Tennant. From a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (211 S. W. 798) affirming a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, P. J.
Mrs. I. R. Holmes, widow, A. N. McKay, Flora B. Lee, Margaret St. John Lee, James H. Lee, and Caroline Lee Hoskinson and husband, plaintiffs in error, sued J. A. Tennant, defendant in error, to recover 500 acres of land out of the Richardson Pearsall one-third league in Harris county, Tex. Plaintiffs in error are the assignees and legal representatives of T. W. Lee, I. R. Holmes, and A. M. and J. - H. York. Defendant in error is the son of J. H. Tennant, and. acquired whatever title he has directly through his father’s will.
The first count in the petition states a cause of action in trespass…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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