Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Hefley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 21, 1909PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Milam County. Tried below before Hon. J. C. Scott.

1Opinion of the Court

FISHER, Chief Justice.

Appellee J. D. Hefley instituted this suit in trespass to try title to recover the lands described in the plaintiff’s petition, against the defendants, Mrs. Ida R. Robertson, Wilton Lee Robertson, Washington Prentiss Robertson, Charles David Robertson, Mrs. Desdemona Elizabeth Joslin and Mrs. Georgia E Robertson, all of whom answered by general denial and not guilty, except Mrs. Joslin, who did not answer, and against whom judgment final by default was entered.

The court below instructed a verdict for plaintiff against the defendants, and upon which judgment was rendered…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Marshall v. FiskMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
  2. Baker v. WestcottTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Cooke v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
  4. Ruth & King v. FordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  5. Shean v. ShayIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McGary v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Colby v. McClendonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Jones v. BevierCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Shaw v. GillespieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Brown v. HalfinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

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