Mitchell v. Meuley
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Grimes. Tried below before the Hon. Peter W. Gray. This cause was tried in the court below at the Spring term, 1858. The general character of the litigation is indicated in the opinion of this court. The plaintiff, Meuleyj recovered judgment below. On the trial, he offered in evidence a transcript of the judgment of the Nueces District Court, which was the source from which he derived his title to the land in controversy.
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Appeal from Grimes. Tried below before the Hon. Peter W. Gray. This cause was tried in the court below at the Spring term, 1858. The general character of the litigation is indicated in the opinion of this court. The plaintiff, Meuleyj recovered judgment below. On the trial, he offered in evidence a transcript of the judgment of the Nueces District Court, which was the source from which he derived his title to the land in controversy. The defendant objected to the admission of the evidence, on grounds which will be found in the argument of his counsel in this court.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was an action brought in the District Court to try title.
The appellee claimed under a sheriff’s deed. The subject of controversy is a tract of 1280 acres of land, situate in Grimes county, sold on execution to satisfy a judgment rendered in the District Court of Nueces county.
The appellant claims that the judgment of the District Court of Nueces county was void, and therefore the sale under it a nullity. The case is ably argued, and were the material and impending question one to be settled de novo, this court would feel called on, at least out of compliment to the able brief of…
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