Rodgers v. Bass
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Gonzales. Tried below before the Hon. John P. White, The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Associate Justice.
On the 3d day of April, 1852, the appellant, who then resided in the State of Delaware, by letter of attorney, duly executed, authorized James A. Mason to sell a tract of six hundred and sixty-seven acres of land belonging to her, situated in Gonzales county, Texas. On the 20th of February, 1860, said Mason, (who then, and subsequently until his death, in the year 1864, resided in Harris county, Texas,) sold and conveyed" said land, under and by virtue of the authority thus conferred, to the appellee, J. B. Bass, in consideration of one thousand dollars cash down, and…
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