Houston Oil Co. v. Gallup
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Jefferson County. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower. The suit was trespass to try title brought by W. W. and B. Water-house against the Houston Oil Company, Gallup and Gordon. Hassell and others intervened. Plaintiffs sold to the Houston Oil Company and dismissed their action. The litigation was continued between the defendants and interveners.
1Opinion
ON MOTION FOB A EEHEABING.
The facts as found by the trial court were: 1. That Patsey Lewis left a will dated February 13, 1843, filed in San Augustine County, June 19, 1843, and duly probated, by which she directed that her land on Bear Creek be divided between Burrell J. Lewis, Geo. W. Lewis and A. A. Lewis, except 200 acres, “which shall be first run off for Matilda C. Thompson;” that M. C. Thompson take and raise the testatrix’ grandson, Ephraim Talley, and for her trouble in doing so should have *378the testatrix’ negro woman named Polly; that B. J. Lewis should have her negro woman Sophia,…
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