Red River Cattle Co. v. Needham
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Motion to dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by Need-ham and others against the Eed Eiver Cattle Company in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas.
The petition alleged the land to be of the reasonable value of $4400. Defendant pleaded not guilty and the statute of limitations. A verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiffs for an undivided one-half interest in the land sued for, and judgment was entered thereon January 24, 1890. A motion for new trial was overruled on the 10th of February, and on that day the defendant filed three affidavits, tending…
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