Legal Opinion

Eastham v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 7, 1921No. 8092Published

Appeal from Walker. County Court; Leon L. Mott, Judge. Suit by Will Jones against B. A. Eastham and another, in which Lettie Jones intervened. From a judgment in favor of the in-tervener, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.

This suit was instituted by ap-pellee, Will Jones, against appellant, B. A. Eastham, in the county court of Walker county, on 7th day of February, 1919, for the possession of 10 head of cattle described in the original petition. A writ of sequestration was obtained by the plaintiff, which was returned not executed. Thereafter, on the 13th day of September, 1919, the plaintiff amended his petition, and thereby made Luther Eastham, Jr., who was at that time in possession of said cattle, a party defendant, alleging that he had acquired the cattle from B. A. Eastham and was In possession thereof.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. TurbevilleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Dority v. DorityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
  3. Walker v. Farmers' & Merchants' State Bank of WintersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Le Gierse & Co. v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. State v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1849

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