Ferguson v. Halsell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Wise. Tried below before the Hon. O. C. Binckley. H. 0. Ferguson brought an action in trespass to try title for one town lot, in the town of Decatur, against Halsell.
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Appeal from Wise. Tried below before the Hon. O. C. Binckley. H. 0. Ferguson brought an action in trespass to try title for one town lot, in the town of Decatur, against Halsell. The petition set up the chain of title under which plaintiff claimed, and showed that he claimed under a deed made under an order of the County Court of Wise county, of date 27th November, 1871, directing the district clerk of said county to make a deed for the lot to plaintiff, to satisfy his claim for §75 owing him by the county for services as county attorney, and allowed by the County Court. The defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Roberts, Chief Justice.
There is but one question in this case, and that is, whether or not the plaintiff below has a good and valid title to the lot for which he has sued, by virtue of a deed executed to him under the following order of the County Court of the county of Wise, to wit :
“Police Court, November-Term, 1871,
November 27,1871.
“ It is hereby ordered by the court, that the district clerk, G-. Salmon, be authorized to make a deed to II. C. Ferguson, for lot-No. 4, in block No. 5, in the town of Decatur, for $75, currency, in full payment for his services that are due him as county…
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