Legal Opinion

Smith v. J. J. Olsen & Son

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 25, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Milam. Tried below before Hon. W. G. Taliaferro.

1Opinion of the Court

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This suit was originally brought in the form of trespass to try title, by Garrett W. Smith, for 135 acres of land, against J. J. Olsen & Son, on the 5th day of March, 1895, in the District Court of Milam County. Judgment was rendered April 38, 1897, for defendant, which was affirmed by this court (44 Southwestern Eeporter, 874), but subsequently reversed by the Supreme Court. 93 Texas, 181.

After the case was returned to the trial court, the death of Garrett W. Smith was suggested, and his heirs came in as plaintiffs to prosecute the suit by petition filed April 31,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Clark, Sheriff v. Finley, ComptrollerTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Patty v. MiddletonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Ayres v. DupreyTexas Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Fitch v. BoyerTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Hill v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Smith v. WaymanTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Love v. R. S. Allday Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  4. Morrison v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1900
  5. Bendy v. W. T. Carter & Bro.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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