East Texas Land & Improvement Co. v. Texas Lumber Co.

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title to 640 acres of land in Angelina County brought by the Texas Lumber Company against the, East Texas Land and Improvement Company and Wylie Milliner and Jerry Crane. The only question for our determination is whether or not the court erred in overruling the appellant’s motion for a continuance.

The suit, was brought on the 5th day of September, 1896. Appellant filed its third application or motion for a. continuance October 25, 1898, which the court overruled and required it to go to trial. The defense to the suit was the…