Linch v. Broad

Acker, Judge.

On September 30, 1884, there were two suits pending in the district court of Lamar county, brought by appellees, the heirs of John W. Broad, deceased, against appellants, which were on that day consolidated on motion of appellees, without objection on the part of appellants. One of these suits was a proceeding by certiorari to revise and correct an order of the county court made in July, 1877, setting apart the property in controveasy to the widow and minor children of John W. Broad as a homestead, and the other was to recover rents for property used and rented out by the…