Vaughan v. Greer
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Leon. Tried below before the Hon. John B. Hector. This suit was originally trespass to try title, brought by L. V. Greer against Joseph Cates. Cates, the tenant of Susan Vaughan, abandoned the land, and Greer took possession, and changed his action to a suit to remove clouds from his title, and for judgment quieting his title against Mrs. Vaughan’s claim.
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Appeal from Leon. Tried below before the Hon. John B. Hector. This suit was originally trespass to try title, brought by L. V. Greer against Joseph Cates. Cates, the tenant of Susan Vaughan, abandoned the land, and Greer took possession, and changed his action to a suit to remove clouds from his title, and for judgment quieting his title against Mrs. Vaughan’s claim. Greer claimed by purchase on March 14, 1857, from Mary A. Poe and her husband, Judith Poe, — the recitals in the deed being as follows: “ Know all men by these presents, that I, Mary A. Poe, the former wife of Thomas Tilley,…
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, P. J.
This was originally a suit in trespass to try title to a tract of 1280 acres of land, brought by appellee against one Cates. After the institution of the suit Cates, who was the tenant of appellant, abandoned the land and appellee took possession of the same, and then, by an amended petition, changed the character of his action into a suit against appellant to quiet title.
The registration laws would, we think, settle the question of title as between the parties in favor of appellee, if no other question had been presented to the court. It is *532pretty clearly established by the evidence that…
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