Legal Opinion

Southwestern Settlement & Development Co. v. Village Mills Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 28, 1922No. 853. [fn*]Published

Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; J. L.' Manry, Judge. Trespass to try title by the Southwestern Settlement & Development Company and others against the Village Mills Company and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.

This was a suit in trespass to try title, instituted by appellants against appellees, and involved the Frederick Lewis one-third league of land in Hardin comity. A former appeal of this case, opinion by this court, is reported in 230 S. W. 869. The trial was to a jury, and on the following special issues, answered as indicated:

“Was Frederick Lewis, who executed the deed to Samuel Rogers of date November 1, 1835, the same person as Frederick Lewis named in certificate No. 75 of the board of land commissioners of Liberty county, dated February 1, 1838? You will answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to this…

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