Coleman v. Smith
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. J. P. Richardson. This suit was brought by Coleman to recover of Smith a tract of one hundred and two acres of the Burleson league. The tract is described accurately by metes and bounds. The petition is in the ordinary form in trespass to try title, and concludes also with a prayer for an order of survey of the land, that the lines may be plainly marked and corners established, and for general relief.
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Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. J. P. Richardson. This suit was brought by Coleman to recover of Smith a tract of one hundred and two acres of the Burleson league. The tract is described accurately by metes and bounds. The petition is in the ordinary form in trespass to try title, and concludes also with a prayer for an order of survey of the land, that the lines may be plainly marked and corners established, and for general relief. In effect, the suit was one to establish the boundary line between the plaintiff and defendant. The order of survey was granted, and the survey…
1Opinion of the Court
Quinan, J. Com. App.
The assignment of errors assigns many errors as committed upon the trial, but in a way so indefinite and uncertain as for the most part to obviate the necessity of any special consideration of them on our. part. We shall discuss those only which the appellant relies upon in the briefs of his counsel.
The points made in the briefs are:
1. That the court erred in the Admission of testimony and in the rejection of testimony, as shown by three bills of exception.
2. That the court erred in giving and refusing charges asked.
3. That the evidence does not sustain the verdict and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- George v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 1856
- Houston v. SneedTexas Supreme Court · 1855
- Mayfield v. Wheeler, Geiger & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1873
- Bristow v. HallTexas Supreme Court · 1856
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- Harn v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Beardsley v. CraneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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- Cooper v. AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1883
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