Porter v. Mayfield

Decided June 25, 1895.)

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1895-06-25

<p>In Error to tlie Circuit Court of tlie United States for tlie Western District of Texas.</p> <p>This was an action of trespass to try title under the Texas statute of July 12, 1891, and was brought by Theopliilus Porter, Nancy A. Porter, and Cornelia Porter, citizens of Michigan, against Charles H. Mayfield, Henry Hoecke, W. P. Finley, George C. Slioaf, and Mrs. F. R. Noble. Additional parties were brought in as defendants by amendment. At the trial the circuit court directed a verdict for defendants, and judgment was entered accordingly. The plaintiffs bring error.</p>

2 counsel of record

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1895-06-25

¶1In Error to tlie Circuit Court of tlie United States for tlie Western District of Texas.

¶2This was an action of trespass to try title under the Texas statute of July 12, 1891, and was brought by Theopliilus Porter, Nancy A. Porter, and Cornelia Porter, citizens of Michigan, against Charles H. Mayfield, Henry Hoecke, W. P. Finley, George C. Slioaf, and Mrs. F. R. Noble. Additional parties were brought in as defendants by amendment. At the trial the circuit court directed a verdict for defendants, and judgment was entered accordingly. The plaintiffs bring error.

¶3J. A. Buckler, for plaintiffs in error.

¶4Wm. Aubrey, for defendant in error.

¶5Before PARDEE and McOORMIOK, Circuit Judges, and BRUCE, District Judge.

¶6PER CURIAM.

¶7The majority of the judges being of opinion tliat the record shows no reversible error, the judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.