Taylor v. Harrison
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Collin. Tried below beforé the Hon. W. H. Andrews. This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by W. F. Harrison against Few ton Taylor and Peter It. Wallis, for 500 acres of land, part of the H. E. survey of Thomas Jouett, in Collin county.
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Error from Collin. Tried below beforé the Hon. W. H. Andrews. This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by W. F. Harrison against Few ton Taylor and Peter It. Wallis, for 500 acres of land, part of the H. E. survey of Thomas Jouett, in Collin county. The case ivas submitted on the following agreed statement of facts: ■ “It is agreed in this case that Thomas Jouett received a patent to the land in controversy, which was a part of his headlight, on the 18th day of February, 1845, and that Thomas Jouett transferred the said land, on January 22, 184G, by deed of general warranty, for…
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Moore, Associate Justice.
It is the evident purpose of the registration laws to protect creditors and purchasers against fraud and imposition by vendors and their prior creditors, as well as to protect and secure the latter against fraudulent combinations and contrivances between the owners of real estate and third parties, after incumbering or parting with their title or interest in it. The first of these objects is intended to be effected by requiring that all bargains, sales, and other conveyances whatsoever, of any lands, tenements", and hereditaments, whether made for passing, any estate…
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