Legal Opinion

Heck & Baker v. Martin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1889No. 2647PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. B. E. Beckham. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HOBBY, Judge.

Action of trespass to try title in the usual form,, brought by appellee Martin against Heck & Baker, appellants, to recover a lot described as lot Ho. 3, block 32, in Jennings’ south addition to the city of Fort Worth. Defendants answered by general demurrer, general denial, and plea of not guilty. There was judgment for the plaintiff (appellee), from which defendants (appellants) appeal.

It was agreed that both parties claim under J. L. Sandidge as a common source of title. On February 20, 1884, Sandidge executed a deed to appellee for the land, which was duly acknowledged and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Treadway v. EastburnTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Holmes v. BucknerTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Swift v. TrottiTexas Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Crawford v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Levy v. RoperTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Ex Parte McKayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. August Kern Barber Supply Co. v. FreezeTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Young v. City of ColoradoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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