Marshall v. Magness
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hale County; R. C. Joiner, Judge. Action by Frank Marshall and another against T. P. Magness. From a judgment in their favor for less relief than demanded, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.
The appellants, Marshall and Smelzer, brought this action against ap-pellee Magnes, and in their petition allege: That prior to June 1, 1917, they were the owners and had contracted to purchase, and were entitled to the possession of, a section of land, designating it, from June 1, 1917, up to and since November 1, 1917, except in so far as defendant was entitled to use the same as thereinafter set out. That Marshall had purchased the west half, and Smel-zer the east half, of the section. That a long time prior to June 1, 1917, defendant had the section leased from a prior owner, subject to…
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