Hutchins v. Bacon
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. J ames Masterson. This suit was brought by Matilda J. Bacon, against A. J. Hutchins, T. B. Holder, Isam Gr. Searcey, and others, in trespass to try title. The petition alleged that “ she is the owner, and entitled to possession,” of the land in controversy; “that she holds said land by regular chain of title from Jesse Den-son, which she will show to the court and jury on the trial hereof.”
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Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. J ames Masterson. This suit was brought by Matilda J. Bacon, against A. J. Hutchins, T. B. Holder, Isam Gr. Searcey, and others, in trespass to try title. The petition alleged that “ she is the owner, and entitled to possession,” of the land in controversy; “that she holds said land by regular chain of title from Jesse Den-son, which she will show to the court and jury on the trial hereof.” Attached to the petition, and made a part thereof, was a notice of the filing of certain deeds, among which was a deed by Thomas S. Bacon to Matilda J.…
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Associate Justice.
The answers of the defendants, Singleton and Holder, set up that they were innocent purchasers in good faith, of part of the land sued for, from their co-defendant, A. J. Hutchins, and that they had, in good faith, made valuable improvements, for the value of which they claim judgment, in the event the plaintiff recovered judgment for the land. There was evidence in support of this plea sufficient to entitle them to have it passed upon by the jury. In the charge of the court, no allusion was made to the subject of improvements, in good faith. The jury, however,…
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