Laughlin v. Tips
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Bexar. Tried below before Hon. W. W. King. 1. An amendment which, changes the title to land originally sued on, as the title of an individual to the title of a firm or partnership, is a change of the cause of action sued upon. 2. A deed whereby the grantor conveys “all that certain real and personal property, to wit, my right, title, and interest in and to” a tract of land, with covenant of general warranty for “said premises,” is a quitclaim deed, and does not…
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Appeal from Bexar. Tried below before Hon. W. W. King. 1. An amendment which, changes the title to land originally sued on, as the title of an individual to the title of a firm or partnership, is a change of the cause of action sued upon. 2. A deed whereby the grantor conveys “all that certain real and personal property, to wit, my right, title, and interest in and to” a tract of land, with covenant of general warranty for “said premises,” is a quitclaim deed, and does not pass a title afterwards acquired by the grantor. Harrison v. Boring, 44 Texas, 261; Van Rensselaer v. Kearney, 11 How.,…
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, Associate Justice.
This is an action of trespass to try title to 208 acres of land in Bexar County, commonly known as the Bedford Hodge tract, brought by appellees against appellant. Appellant answered by general demurrer and special exceptions, and by pleas of not guilty, and improvements in good faith. The exceptions were overruled, and the case being tried before a jury, they returned a verdict in favor of appellees for the land, that the improvements placed on the land by appellant were worth $750, that the value of the use and occupation of the land was $62.40, and the land was of…
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