Roche v. Lovell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. J. A. Holland, elected Special District Judge in absence of Hon. R. E. Beckham. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Henry, Associate Justice.
This is an action of trespass to try title brought by J. 0. Lovell against Thomas Roche to recover the south half of the J. M. B. Smith 640-acre survey, described by metes and bounds in plaintiff’s petition.
The defendant pleaded “not guilty,” and improvements in good faith.
Plaintiff’s proof of title was as follows: The land was patented to James P. Dumas and Enoch M. Jones. Jones conveyed his undivided interest to James P. Dumas. Application of Mary E. Dumas to the clerk of the District Court of Grayson County, claiming to be the surviving widow of James P. Dumas,…
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