Legal Opinion

Barron v. Thompson

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 1880No. Case No. 1126PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from. Cherokee. Tried below before the Hon. R. S. Walker.

1Opinion of the Court

Moore, Chibe Justice.

On the 14th of February, 1878, the appellant, S. B. Barron, instituted this suit in the district court of Cherokee county, against appellee, W. F. Thompson, in the ordinary form of an action of trespass to try title, for the recovery of one hundred and seventy-seven acres of land, the headright of B. B. Jewell. Both parties deraign title from and under T. J. Allen. Appellant under judgment, execution and sheriff’s deed, and appellee by mesne conveyances. On the trial in the court below a jury was waived, and the case by agreement of parties was submitted to .the court, by…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Towns v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  2. Steele v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1856
  3. Filley v. DuncanNebraska Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Kollock v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  5. Handly v. SydenstrickerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1871

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Cooke v. AverySupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Harvey v. EdensTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Clements v. EwingTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Masterson v. CundiffTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Baker v. WestTexas Supreme Court · 1931

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