Cook v. Knott
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Havarro. The case was tried before Hon. John Gregg, one of the district judges. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The appellee was plaintiff below, the action being trespass to try title.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
—The parties waived a jury, and submitted the
matters in controversy to the coui’t below, who rendered a verdict in favor of Knott for the land sued for. Cook moved for a new trial, which being overruled, he appealed to this court. The facts in this cause appear to be substantially as follows, to wit: The land claimed by Cook, four hundred and sixty-two and two-third acres, is a part of the one thousand two hundred and eighty acres, the head-right of Knott. Cook purchased the four hundred and sixty-two and two-third acres of R. H. Porter and Eli Smith, and received their deed of conveyance,…
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