Watkins v. Little
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circnit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas. This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by J. B. Watkins against Maria P. Little. Upon the verdict of a jury, judgment was rendered partly in favor of plaintiff and otherwise for defendant, and plaintiff brings this writ of error.
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In Error to the Circnit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas. This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by J. B. Watkins against Maria P. Little. Upon the verdict of a jury, judgment was rendered partly in favor of plaintiff and otherwise for defendant, and plaintiff brings this writ of error. The land in controversy is described in the petition of the plaintiff, to wit; “Situated in the county of Dallas, state of Texas, 160 acres out of the William Gatlin one-third league survey, patented to the heirs of said Gatlin, January 5, 1874, patent No. 432; 120…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, Circuit Judge
William Little and Maria F. Little, his wife, in 1887 owned several parcels of different surveys or tracts of land, containing in all 315 acres, the several parcels lying contiguous to each other, with the exception of one timbered tract about four miles distant. They actually resided upon one of the parcels containing 42 acres, nut were cultivating the remainder, except the timbered tract, which was used for timber and fuel supply. Considering the uses of the various parcels, they had a right, in connection with the 42-acre parcel, on which they actually resided, to select any of the other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Mortg. & Inv. Co. v. GanzerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1894
- Ivory v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1893
- Western Mortg. & Inv. Co. v. BurfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1895