Reader v. Christian
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Suit by Ben H. Christian and others against Jabe G. Reader. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit by appellees against appellant for the title and possession of a water tower tank, and in the alternative for its value. Tried before a jury on special issues, which the jury answered in appellees' favor, upon which judgment was rendered, and from which appellant appeals.
The record discloses that the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Houston, on July 20, 1917, leased 270 acres of land in Harris county, Tex., from Max A. and Bertha E. Roy and then subleased same to the United States government, which, in part, composed the site upon which Camp Logan was established. The purpose…
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