Stephenson v. Luttrell

This suit was instituted by R. W. Luttrell against John Stephenson, W. E. Stringfellow, James W. Walker, and James A. Borard and wife, in which ownership in certain land in the city of Galveston was claimed by Luttrell, and it was alleged that he had caused the land to be filled, in pursuance of the general policy to raise the grade of the surrounding territory; that the lot was a marsh, before it was filled, of value not exceeding $3,500; that Luttrell made a contract for the filling of the lot, agreeing to pay therefor the sum of $6,825.87; that the filling was absolutely necessary to…