Mignon v. Brinson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. Sam. J. Hunter, Special District Judge. On motion to dismiss appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Chief Justice.
This is an action of trespass to try title brought by many plaintiffs, among whom were C. J. Burford and his minor daughter Nannie Burford.
Each claimed interest in the lots in controversy, the interest of C. J. Burford, however, being a life estate in the part to which his daughter asserted title in fee.
A judgment was rendered in favor of all the plaintiffs except C. J. Burford for stated undivided interests in the lots in controversy and in favor of such of the defendants as did not disclaim for other undivided interests.
The judgment, however, made no disposition…
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