Legal Opinion

Cook v. Caswell

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 20, 1891No. 7154PublishedCited by 21 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

TARLTON, Judge, Section B.

This was an action of trespass to try title, brought in the District Court of Cooke County, October 1, 1887, by W. H. Caswell, a minor, suing by his father and next friend J. M. Caswell, against Jacob Cook, Asa Bozarth, Belle Bozarth, C. Parsons, and Margaret Gilliland, to recover an undivided one-fourth of a survey of 320 acres in said county in the name of Wm. McClelland. The plaintiff claimed to own absolutely two-thirds of the one-fourth and a remainder in the other third, to take effect upon the death of his father, J. M. Caswell, who owned a life-estate…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Edwards v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Hill v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. McAlpine v. BurnettTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Gaston & Thomas v. DashiellTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Jackson v. ElliottTexas Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Jackson v. McClendonTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Walton & Co. v. BurchelTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Hensley v. ConwayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Hildenbrandt, Admr. v. Ames, Admr.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1901
  5. Beaty v. ClymerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903

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