Ryan v. Jackson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Polk. The statement of facts did not contain either of the documents referred to in the bill of exceptions, but read as follows: “ The plaintiffs in this case introduced <£ the patent to A. Martinez De la Q-arza, also the power of at-t£ toraey from De la Qarza.” And so it continued as to all the documentary evidence.
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Appeal from Polk. The statement of facts did not contain either of the documents referred to in the bill of exceptions, but read as follows: “ The plaintiffs in this case introduced <£ the patent to A. Martinez De la Q-arza, also the power of at-t£ toraey from De la Qarza.” And so it continued as to all the documentary evidence. There was copied into the transcript what purported to be a copy, in Spanish, from the records at Nacogdaches, of a title sueh as that under which the plaintiff claimed. It was certified as follows: “ I certify that the foregoing is a legal copy of the original “…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
This was an action of trespass to try title, brought by the appellees against the appellant Ryan, in the county of Polk, on the 17th of July, 1847. The defendant pleaded “ not guilty,” and the statute of limitations. After repeated continuances, the other appellant, McKim, was permitted to become a party defendant, and pleaded “not guilty,” title in himself, and limitation. After further continuances, the defendants pleaded to the jurisdiction of the Court in the county of Polk, averring that they do not possess or claim any part of the land claimed by the plaintiffs, as lying within the…
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