McClure v. Heirs of Sheek
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from. Baylor. Tried below before the Hon. J. V. Cockrell. This action was a trial of the right of certain property in cattle claimed by the appellant to belong to one J. W. Sheek, and claimed by the appellees to belong to their ancestor George Sheek. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of the appellees, from which appellants prosecute an appeal.
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Appeal from. Baylor. Tried below before the Hon. J. V. Cockrell. This action was a trial of the right of certain property in cattle claimed by the appellant to belong to one J. W. Sheek, and claimed by the appellees to belong to their ancestor George Sheek. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of the appellees, from which appellants prosecute an appeal. In addition to the facts contained in the opinion, it may be stated that there was evidence that Horton Williams executed his note to George Sheek for two thousand seven hundred dollars, and delivered it to J. W. Sheek. The consideration…
1Opinion of the Court
Gaines, Associate Justice.
The court did not err in overruling appellant’s application for a continuance. Before the term of the court at which the case was tried the attorneys for appellant had telegraphed the attorney for appellees asking that the cause be continued by consent, and had received an answer through the same channel, granting the request. Appellees hearing of this, and . not being willing to continue for the term, appeared at court on the first day and employed other counsel, and had notice given to appellant’s attorneys that they would not carry out the arrangement. On the…
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