Rio Delta Land Co. v. Johnson

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is a suit to set aside a sheriff’s deed to a tract of land in Cameron County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as the “1,000 acres”. Trial was to the court, a jury having been waived by all parties. Judgment was rendered on May 23, 1977, that Rio Delta Land Company, the plaintiff, take nothing by its suit against E. W. Johnson and the other defendants. Rio Delta has appealed.

The defendant John S. Caputa has filed a brief in this Court; the defendants E. W. Johnson and wife, Irene Johnson have not filed such a brief; the remaining defendants have given a “conditional…