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175 F. 1021

Docket No. 1,968.

Jenkins v. Dillingham

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided March 8, 1910.)

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1910-03-08

<p>Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas.</p>

1 counsel of record

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1910-03-08

¶1Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas.

¶2John L. Little, for appellants. H. O. Head and T. M. Kennerly, for appellee.

¶3Before PARDEE and SHELBY, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5We find the decree appealed from correct as to the claim

¶6of Jenkins for 160 acres of land out of the John Fisher survey; but we. find that said Jenkins had a claim for such part of said 160 acres as was actually, occupied, cultivated, and improved by William Felps prior to February 1, 1894, to wit, 10 years prior to the appointment of receivers in the main case (54, Equity); and, counsel for appellee having suggested that said decree might well be amended in that respect, it is ordered that the decree appealed from be reversed, and the cause remanded, with instructions to find "for and set apart to William Jenkins such part of the 160 acres claimed by bim as William Felps had under actual cultivation, improvement, and occupation prior, to February 1, 1894, and decree in favor of Receiver Dillingham for the r«n mainder of said 160 acres.

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