Livingston v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Washington. Tried below before Hon. 0. 0. Garrett. In the appeal the issue is presented whether appellant established his heirship to his father, Moses Livingston. The suit was against children of same father by another woman, claimed by defendants to have been the wife of said Moses. The parties are all colored, and had been slaves.
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Appeal from Washington. Tried below before Hon. 0. 0. Garrett. In the appeal the issue is presented whether appellant established his heirship to his father, Moses Livingston. The suit was against children of same father by another woman, claimed by defendants to have been the wife of said Moses. The parties are all colored, and had been slaves. The findings of facts and of law by the court are as follows: “ 1. On February 24,1879, Moses Livingston became the owner of the land in controversy, and died in 1887, still seized and possessed thereof. He is the common source under whom both parties…
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
This action was brought by appellant to recover land which belonged to Moses Livingston, who died before it was brought.
* The court below found that “ Moses Livingston was a slave, and owned by one Philip R. Smith for a long time prior to and up to his emancipation, June 19, 1865. After the manner of slaves, and with the consent of his master, he married one Fannie, also a slave belonging to said Smith, and they lived together as husband and wife, after the manner of slaves, upon the plantation of said Smith continuously from about 1850 until they were emancipated, and…
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