Hagerty's Ex'ors v. Scott
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Naeog'doclies. Tho appellees sued the appellants, alleging that Benjamin and Rebecca Ilawldns, husband and wife, natives and members of ■the Creek Nation of Indians, wore married iu 1830, and previous to 183-1 had two children, to wit, William and plaintiff, Louisa; that iu September, 1803, William died (without issue, intestate, and having no brother or sister except Louisa) in the Creek Nation, in the Territory of Arkansas; that at the time of his death, the…
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Appeal from Naeog'doclies. Tho appellees sued the appellants, alleging that Benjamin and Rebecca Ilawldns, husband and wife, natives and members of ■the Creek Nation of Indians, wore married iu 1830, and previous to 183-1 had two children, to wit, William and plaintiff, Louisa; that iu September, 1803, William died (without issue, intestate, and having no brother or sister except Louisa) in the Creek Nation, in the Territory of Arkansas; that at the time of his death, the said William owned and possessed the following-named slaves, ■naming them, eight in number; that by the laws and customs…
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
The first ground presented on which the appellants ask a-reversal of the judgment of the court below which we will examine is the refusal of the court to grant a continuance on the application and affidavit o£ the appellants, who were the defendants.
This application for a continuance was predicated upon a statement made by 31. P. Hill, Esq.., admitted to be received as on oath by the parties. It shows that lie was of counsel for the defendants; that lie had bestowed much study on the case, and that he was convinced that no lawyer could master the questions presented in the time from his…
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