Williams v. Conger
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from McLennan. Tried below before the Hon. X. B. Saunders. David H. Williams instituted suit, in the District Court of McLennan county, on the lltli day of September, 1873, by petition in the ordinary form of action of trespass to try title, for eleven leagues of land, situated in McLennan county, known as the Miguel Bab ago grant. The defendants named therein were ¡Norman H. Conger, Edward D. Conger, Charles M. Harvey, W. II.
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Appeal from McLennan. Tried below before the Hon. X. B. Saunders. David H. Williams instituted suit, in the District Court of McLennan county, on the lltli day of September, 1873, by petition in the ordinary form of action of trespass to try title, for eleven leagues of land, situated in McLennan county, known as the Miguel Bab ago grant. The defendants named therein were ¡Norman H. Conger, Edward D. Conger, Charles M. Harvey, W. II. Smith, W. C. ^Tolbert, Thomas Harrison, and James Sadler. The defendants pleaded not guilty, on the 11th day of December, 1873. January, 1876, defendants filed…
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Associate Justice.
The first ground assigned by appellant for the reversal of the judgment in this case, is the overruling of his objections to the paper writing offered in evidence by appellees, purporting to be a letter of attorney from Miguel Rabago to Victor Blanco, dated June 8,1832, authorizing him, by himself or through some one in whom he had confidence, to procure title and take possession of the eleveri leagues of land, for which a concession in sale had been given him by the proper authorities; and further authorizing said Blanco to sell, exchange, or alienate the same, as he…
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