Nunley v. Blanton
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Hartley County. Blanton and others brought suit against Nunley and others for the recovery of land and defendants had judgment. Plaintiffs appealed and on judgment being reversed and rendered for appellants, appellees obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gaines
This suit was brought by defendants in error against plaintiffs in error to try title to a tract of land in Hartley County. The defense was upon the ground that land had been assessed for taxes against unknown owners and suit had been brought thereon against the unknown owners and judgment had been rendered for the taxes with an order of sale of the land for the payment; and that it had been sold under execution and that defendant Oaks had become the purchaser and had sold to his codefendant Nunley. The land was patented to the heirs of Jackson Davis and the patent was recorded in Hartley…
2Cited by6 opinions
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- Lippincott v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Whitehead v. Granbury Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
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