Smith v. Westall
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Brazoria. Tried below before Hon. Wm. H. Burkhart, Andrew E. Westall was the sole heir at law of Thomas and Henson G. Westall, grandson of the former and son of the latter. Thomas Westall owned the land in suit, an undivided interest in the Asa Mitchel labor, and upon his death Henson G. Westall as his heir inherited the same—-that is, one-dhirty-second undivided interest in the labor.
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Appeal from Brazoria. Tried below before Hon. Wm. H. Burkhart, Andrew E. Westall was the sole heir at law of Thomas and Henson G. Westall, grandson of the former and son of the latter. Thomas Westall owned the land in suit, an undivided interest in the Asa Mitchel labor, and upon his death Henson G. Westall as his heir inherited the same—-that is, one-dhirty-second undivided interest in the labor. Andrew E. Westall as sole heir of H. G. Westall inherited the same upon the death of his father, March 18, 1872. Andrew E. Westall made a conveyance for the express consideration of $100 to Thomas…
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Junes.
No specific property is described in the deed to Bowe. The property conveyed is “ all that certain tract or tracts, parcel ■or parcels of land by me inherited by, through, or from my deceased pariente, Henson G-. Westall, my father, and Harriet Westall, my mother, situated in the county of Brazoria or State of Texas, and all the right that I now have, have had, or may have to any estate or property that is or might be due me, whether real, personal, or mixed, in this county or State.” An explanatory clause follows in these words: “This conveyance is meant to convey and carry…
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