Tally v. Thorn
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Smith. Tried below before the Hon. W. M. Taylor. There is no occasion to state other facts than those noticed by the court in its opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
This was an action of trespass to try title, brought at the July term, 1863, of the District Court of Smith county, for the recovery of a league of land lying in the county of Smith, and also to recover damages.
At the Fall term, 1863, defendants put in a general demurrer and general denial, and continued the cause.
The record discloses no other order until the Spring term, 1869, at which term there was a judgment by default, and writ of inquiry, and a jury impanneled t<b assess the damages, who returned the following verdict: “We, the jury, find for the plaintiffs, damages at three thousand…
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