Taffinder v. Merrell
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District," in an appeal from Hamilton County. Ta.ffindp.Ts sued Merrell and James, and there were various interveners. A judgment for defendants was reversed on appeal. On the second trial defendants again had judgment which was affirmed on appeal, and plaintiffs and interveners obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This was an action of trespass to try title which, by the pleadings under which the last trial was had, involved a controversy between the plaintiffs in error, who, as heirs of James C. and Martha C. Taffinder, were plaintiffs, and W. M. Merrell, as defendant, over the title to the north half of lot No. 5 in block No. 5, in the town of Hamilton.
James C. and Martha Taffinder were husband and wife, and owned the whole of the lot as their community property. James C. Taffinder died, and his widow, Martha C., married A. Bivens and afterwards died, leaving children by…
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