Legal Opinion
Higgins v. South Texas Development Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 28, 1929No. 9284. [fn*]PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, "C. J.
This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellees against appellants to recover title and possession of a tract of 91 acres of land on the John McCloskey league in Brazoria county. The suit was originally brought by appellee development company, by petition filed on February 1, 1910, against Pompey Higgins and Joseph Higgins.
By amended petition, filed on August 3, 1910, Hannah Ward and husband, Anthony Ward, and Eliza Ward and husband, Chris Ward, and H. Masterson were made defendants. This petition alleged that B. T. Mas-terson was the common source of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Burnett v. AtteberryTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Johnson v. BinghamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Heard v. VineyardTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Express Pub. Co. v. WilkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Gabb v. BostonTexas Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by5 opinions
- San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. D. M. Picton & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Brown v. HartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Higgins v. South Texas Development Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Jackson v. BowieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Auto Refinance Corp. v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933