Grubbs v. Marple
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Dallas County; J. C. Roberts, Judge. Action by R. W. .Marple and another against J. Y. Grubbs and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant Grubbs brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtRasbury, J.
Defendants in error Marple and Knowles originally sued defendants in error Clark, McGinty, Schmalling, and Hoffman in the statutory form of trespass to try title to recover land situated in Hans-ford county, Tex. Each defendant so sued was a nonresident of the state of Texas, upon which fact the court’s jurisdiction was challenged. The trial court ruled it was without jurisdiction to try the case, and, in. obedience to the statutory direction in such cases, ordered the venue of the suit changed to Hansford county. Article 1833, Vernon’s Sayles’ Stats. From such order defendants in error…
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