Houston Oil Co. of Tex. v. Goodrich
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI to the circuit court of appeals for the FIFTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
After hearing arguments upon the issues involved in this cause it seems clear that the writ of certiorari was improvidently granted and must be dismissed. Furness, Withy & Co. v. Yang-Tsze Ins. Assn., 242 U. S. 430:
The controversy (presented in an action at law) is over title to a tract of land in Texas. Both parties claim under one Felder — petitioners through a deed said to have been executed June 10, 1839, and respondents through one dated June 18, 1839.
As grounds for granting the writ petitioners alleged that the trial court erred in refusing to submit to the jury (1) whether the deed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Forsyth v. HammondSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Furness, Withy & Co. v. Yang-Tsze Ins. Assn., Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
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