Legal Opinion

De Lay v. Wolffarth

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from District Court, Lubbock County; W. R. Spencer, Judge. Action by James R. De Lay against George W. Wolffarth. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellant, James R. De Lay, and J. E. Lancaster, against appel-lee, George C. Wolffarth, in the district court of Terry county, and by agreement the venue was changed to Lubbock county, where the same was tried in the district court of that county. The appellee entered a plea of not guilty and the three-year statute of limitation. For the facts more in detail, we refer to the report of this case on the former appeal in 142 S. W. 617. The appellants show themselves the owners of the land in question by a regular chain of transfers, duly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Masterson v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
  2. Keenan v. SlaughterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Wolffarth v. De LayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Youngberg v. First Nat. Bank of PecosCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913

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