Mitchell v. Stanton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Victoria County; Jno. M. Green, Judge. Action by William E. Stanton against O. Mitchell and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtNeill, J.
This is a suit of trespass to try title to J. W. Black 640-acre survey and the Samuel Sanderson 320-acre survey, situated in Victoria county, Tex., brought by the guardian of appellee, a lunatic, against the appellants. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and five and ten years’ limitation. The case was tried before a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for an undivided one-half interest in both surveys.
The defendants requested the court to give this special charge: “Gentlemen of the jury, you are instructed to return a verdict for defendants.” Its refusal is the…
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