Martin v. Martin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Leon County; S. W. Dean, Judge. Suit in trespass to try a title by Mrs. Mary A. Martin, as executrix of the last will of William Martin, deceased, against J. M. Martin, who filed a cross-bill. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDane, J.
This is a suit in trespass to try title to 998¼ acres of land in Leon county, Tex., brought by appellant, Mary A. Martin, as executrix of the last will of William Martin, deceased, against J. M. Martin, generally called “Jess Martin.”
Defendant answered by general denial, plea of not guilty, and by cross-bill, in which he alleged that in the month of August, 1913, his father, William Martin, deceased, had made a parol gift to him of the specific 160 acres of land out of the said 998½ acres of land sued for by Mrs. Martin, which is described in his cross-bill. He further alleged that, relying…
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