Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Anderson

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 1, 1888No. 5964PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Appeal from Falls. Tried below before the Hon. Eugene Williams.

1Opinion of the Court

Stayton, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, instituted by appellants. James Humphries is common source of title, and through him the appellants claim by direct conveyances. The appellants claim through a judgment against Humphries, upon the validity of which depends their title.

On January 28,1867, Joseph Harrell brought an action against James Humphries in the district court of Travis county, on a note for one hundred and sixty dollars. The petition alleged that Humphries was not a resident of this State, but that he had property in the county of Falls, and also an…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. McMinn v. WhelanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Rabb v. RogersTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Janney v. SpeddenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
  5. Concordia Cemetery Ass'n v. Minnesota & Northwestern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Morrow v. CorbinTexas Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Ex Parte McKayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. Roller v. RiedTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Mabee v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Thomas Goggan & Bros. v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913

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