Wheeler v. Hollis
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from San Augustine. Tried below before the Hon. William W. Morris. Charles Hamilton and Mary Jane, his wife, residing in Mississippi, the former died before the year 1830, and the latter gave birth soon afterwards to a daughter who was called Elizabeth. Elizabeth was the owner of slaves in right of her father. Afterwards Mary Jane, the mother, married Harrison E. Watson.
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Appeal from San Augustine. Tried below before the Hon. William W. Morris. Charles Hamilton and Mary Jane, his wife, residing in Mississippi, the former died before the year 1830, and the latter gave birth soon afterwards to a daughter who was called Elizabeth. Elizabeth was the owner of slaves in right of her father. Afterwards Mary Jane, the mother, married Harrison E. Watson. The latter became the guardian of Elizabeth, and received her property into his possession. 'In 1834 or 1835, Harrison E. Watson removed with his wife and ward to Texas. A witness for plaintiff stated that Watson…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
It is objected on behalf of the appellee, that the appellant is not entitled to a revision of the judgment on the merits, because the statement of facts is imperfect. It *526however appears by the statement of facts what the missing document was : and in the view we entertain of the main question in the case, nothing which it could contain,—being but an inventory rendered to the Court in Mississippi by the defendant’s vendor as guardian,—could possibly have any influence upon the decision of the case. If it were uncertain what the evidence was, and we could not certainly know that its presence in…
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