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Hough v. Hammond

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1872PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from Robertson. The record of this case is very voluminous, comprising numerous exhibits and affidavits filed with the pleadings of both parties. It appears that on the 25th of March, 1869, the present defendants in error instituted trespass to try title against one Hash and a number of other persons, who were occupying the land as tenants of Hough and Oonnoly, the plaintiffs in error, who reside in Massachusetts and New York.

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Error from Robertson. The record of this case is very voluminous, comprising numerous exhibits and affidavits filed with the pleadings of both parties. It appears that on the 25th of March, 1869, the present defendants in error instituted trespass to try title against one Hash and a number of other persons, who were occupying the land as tenants of Hough and Oonnoly, the plaintiffs in error, who reside in Massachusetts and New York. Four days after the bringing of that suit, it appears that these tenants assembled at a store and accepted service of the citations. Ho notice of the suit was…

1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.

This is an appeal from the rulings or judgment of the District Court, upon a petition to set aside a judgment rendered at a former term of the court, and to grant a new trial upon the merits of the case. The petition was accompanied by affidavits to establish the truth of the allegations made, and upon which the judgment of the court was sought. An answer was filed, denying many of the allegations in the petition, to which were attached counter affidavits. Upon the petition and answer, together with the several affidavits, the judgment of the court was sought by both plaintiff and defendant,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Goss v. McClarenTexas Supreme Court · 1856

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Kruegel v. CobbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. Camden Fire Ins. v. HillTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  3. Blackwell v. BarnettTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Read v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Camden Fire Ins. Ass'n v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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