Wright v. Lassiter
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Red River. Tried below before the Hon. D. H. Scott. This was an action in trespass to try title, brought by Lassiter against Wright. The question involved was one of boundary. At fall term, 1887, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the land in dispute. The defendant, by writ of error, seeks a reversal of the judgment. The facts are given in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, Associate Justice.
This was an action in trespass to try title by Lassiter against Wright. The dispute is as to the locality of the common dividing line between Lassiter on the east and Wright on the west of it.
Both claimed under B. H. Epperson, or rather through his independent executors, Russell & Epperson. B„ H. Epperson in his life time had subdivided the William Walter survey, and had sold the tract claimed by Wright to one John A. Chambers. He had also sold a subdivision east of and adjoining to James H. Catón, containing 248 acres. The west half of the Catón tract was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Grace v. Wade & MainsTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- Brown v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Lewis v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Linn v. Le CompteTexas Supreme Court · 1877
- Steinbeck v. StoneTexas Supreme Court · 1880
3Cited by11 opinions
- Turner v. CochranTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Hunter v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Rule v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Conn v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Wofford v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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