Dendy v. Southern Pine Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the 'District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas; William R. Smith, Judge. Action at law by Alfred Dendy and others against the Southern Pine Dumber Company and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in error, who were all of the heirs at law of James M. Dendy, except Jesse Dendy, filed a statutory action of trespass to try title against the Southern Pine Dumber Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. They claimed title to 200 acres of land out of a tract of 320 acres, known as the Harmon Ellis survey. They alleged that this survey was patented to J. H. Dendy, who died leaving two heirs, J. M. 'Dendy and Darkin Dendy. Darldn died, leaving J. M. Dendy as his sole heir.
Administration of the estate of J. M. Dendy was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ballard v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Central Land Company v. LaidleySupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Cox v. HartSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- York v. WashburnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
- United States v. Sioux City Stock Yards Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
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