Legal Opinion

Davis v. Biggs

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 11, 1944No. 9462PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUGH, Justice.

Johnnie I. Williams, independent executor of the estate of Jeff D. Davis, deceased, and Ira Davis, Trustee and as next friend for Edward Rue Davis, a minor, sued J. D. Biggs and wife B. Lizzie Biggs, former wife of Jeff D. Davis, to set aside a deed to a half interest in 480 acres of land in Coke County, Texas, executed and delivered by Jeff D. Davis to B. Lizzie Davis, his then wife, on January 2, 1935, conveying to her an undivided half interest in said lands, on the grounds of mutual mistake of fact or of law, and to recover a half interest in said lands. After the death of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Freeman v. McAninchTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Moore v. SnowballTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Nichols v. DibrellTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Davis v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Davis v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Martin v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  2. Garlington v. WassonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. TYLER BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Ferris v. Security Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Jordan v. MadisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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