Lacey v. Clements
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Hardin. Tried below before the Hon. Wm. Chambers. So far as the facts are involved in the rulings, they are indicated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This is an action brought by the appellant, to establish her homestead right in what is known as the Sour Lake property, embracing about one thousand acres of land, and situated in Hardin county.
The appellees set up title to the property through two deeds; the one, calling for an undivided half of the property, from the administrator of Wm. C. Lacey’s estate; the other, calling for the remaining half, from Wm. R. Smith. It appears from the record that Wm. C. Lacey became a transient inhabitant of Texas in the year 1852, being engaged in railroad matters. In 1856, having concluded to make…
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