Legal Opinion
Overby v. Johnston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 17, 1906PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Haskell County. Tried below before Hon. H. R. Jones.
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, Associate Justice.
The following statement of the nature and result of the suit is made by appellants and concurred in by appellees :
“This was an action of trespass to try title, wherein appellees sued appellants for the title and possession of the George J. Johnstone 640 acre survey, situated in Haskell County, Texas, and located by virtue of donation warrant No. 225 issued to said Johnstone on May 26, 1838, for having fought in the battle of San Jacinto. Appellees set out and pleaded specifically the title of defendants, alleging that it was void, but asking that in the event…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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