Legal Opinion

Mortimer v. Jackson

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1918No. 2568PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Fourth Supreme Judicial District. Action by Dora Jackson against Paul Mortimer, Jr. - To review a judgment in the Court of Civil Appeals (155 S. W. 341), affirming a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONTGOMERY, P. J.

Suit by Dora Jackson against Paul Mortimer, Jr., in trespass to try title to recover lot 2, block 8, in the city of San Antonio, Bexar county, Tex.

Defendant, Mortimer, answered by general demurrer, general denial, and lilea of not guilty.

Trial by jury. After the evidence was concluded, the court gave a peremptory charge to find for plaintiff. Judgment in accordance with verdict. Mortimer appealed, and the judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District. 155 S. W. 341.

The plaintiff,' Dora Jackson, offered the following chain of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wichita Land & Cattle Co. v. WardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1892
  2. Gonzales v. BattsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  3. Mortimer v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. WilcoxonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Gray v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  3. Best Investment Company v. HernandezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. McMath Co. v. StatenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Balli v. McManusCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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