State v. Rhomberg
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. A. S. Walker. This suit was instituted in the district court of Travis county on the twenty-sixth day of December, 1883, by the State of Texas, by and through her Attorney General and District Attorney, against J. A. Rhomberg, P. M. Robinson, George Berden, H. W. Day, Alonzo Cragin.
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Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. A. S. Walker. This suit was instituted in the district court of Travis county on the twenty-sixth day of December, 1883, by the State of Texas, by and through her Attorney General and District Attorney, against J. A. Rhomberg, P. M. Robinson, George Berden, H. W. Day, Alonzo Cragin. A. L. Rhomberg, John H. Kline, Maria Kounz and F. A. Rumpf, as defendants, for the purpose of canceling a pretended purchase by defendants of one hundred and seventy sections of school land. The pretended purchase of the land was made under the act of July 8, 187!),…
1Opinion of the Court
Gaines, Associate Justice.
The State, who was plaintiff in the court below, having failed to obtain a judgment, appeals to this court. The defendants have filed cross-assignments of error, to be considered only in the court, that plaintiff’s assignments are found to be well taken.
We think there was error in overruling the State’s application for a continuance. It was sought for want of the testimony of J. A. Bhomberg, one of the defendants; and was sworn to and" accompanied by supporting affidavits. Opposing affidavits were filed also by defendants. The witness was sued as a resident of Travis…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. SnyderTexas Supreme Court · 1886
3Cited by3 opinions
- Marshall v. StubbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- State v. Wichita Land & Cattle Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889
- Bacon and Graves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1892