Johnson's Administrator v. Shaw
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. Williamson. Twenty-eight years have elapsed since the institution of this suit, which has survived the judge before whom it was brought and all the attorneys originally employed.
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Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. Williamson. Twenty-eight years have elapsed since the institution of this suit, which has survived the judge before whom it was brought and all the attorneys originally employed. The action was in trespass to try title, brought by appellant's intestate against Shaw and others to recover a league of land in Harrison county, granted to Henry Harper on the 13th October, 1835. The defendants answered not guilty; the general issue; and specially that the land was sold in 1833 by the sheriff of Harrison county, under certain executions issued…
1Opinion of the Court
Devine, Associate Justice.
The variety of questions presented by the pleadings during the twenty-eight years’ litigation in this case requires a statement of the principal points presented by the pleadings, and a comparison of or reference to the most important facts adduced on the trial.
The original plaintiff, Albert Sidney Johnson, brought suit in the District Court of Harrison county, at the fall term, 1845, to recover, as owner, the league of land granted to Henry Harper.
The oi’iginal defendant, Dushee Shaw, excepted to *431plaintiff’s petition, and answered with a general denial, amended by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Watrous v. McGrewTexas Supreme Court · 1856
- Dailey v. StarrTexas Supreme Court · 1863
- Blount v. WebsterTexas Supreme Court · 1856
- Johnston's Administrator v. ShawTexas Supreme Court · 1871
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