Milam County v. Robertson
Texas Supreme Court
Motion to vacate a judgment of the Supreme Court. The judgment sought to be vacated was rendered seven years ago, a,nd in a suit instituted by Milam county, to recover certain school lands.
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Motion to vacate a judgment of the Supreme Court. The judgment sought to be vacated was rendered seven years ago, a,nd in a suit instituted by Milam county, to recover certain school lands. The record discloses the following facts: 1. The suit was brought by Milam county, February 24, 1864, against the following-named parties, viz.: Rachel Robertson, Joshua Hightower, Jack Wright, William Gafford, Robert Preters, Aaron Bond, Rachel Maxmie, Calaway Sanders, Haley Sanders, and Abel Sanders. Defendants answered. 2. Abel Sanders was granted permission to intervene as guardian of the minor heirs…
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Associate Justice.
This is a motion, filed during the present term of the court, by parties claiming in privity with the appellees, to vacate, annul, and set aside a judgment rendered May 28,1870, reversing and reforming a judgment of the District Court of Johnson county, from which the appeal was prosecuted, and to have the case placed upon the docket and proceeded with as if no final judgment had been heretofore pronounced by the court.
It is insisted that this judgment should be treated by the court as altogether inoperative and void, by reason of the fact that - it is shown by the…
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