Green v. Hall
Green v. Hall
Opinion of the Court
On November 28, 1914, W. X Moore, by written instrument, leased to C. R, Green a tract of land upon which marble was located. Tbe lease provided that it ¡should become null and void if a quarry was not established on the land within two years from January 1, 1915, from which good, marketable marble was being taken in paying quantities. Thereafter Moore forfeited the lease for alleged failure to establish a quarry upon the land within the time limited from which good, marketable marble was being taken in paying quantities. Moore then leased the land to C. W. Hall.
This suit was brought to recover the land by Moore and Hall against Green and sub-lessees of tbe latter. The case was tried before a jury upon special issues. The jury found that the defendants had not established a quarry upon the land within 'two years from January 1, 1915, from which good, marketable marble in paying quantities was being taken. Findings were also made in response to other issues submitted, but they were irrelevant, and it is not necessary to state same. '
Upon the findings made judgment was rendered in favor of Hall and Moore. Motion for new trial was filed and overruled. Subsequent to tbe adjournment of court assignments of error were filed. Such assignments do not relate to any action or ruling of the trial court or judge, occurring subsequent to the rendition of the judgment, the filing of which is authorized by district court rule 101 (159 S. W. xi).
By chapter 136, Acts 33d Leg. p. 276 (Vernon’s Sayles’ Ann. Giv. St. 1914, art. 1612), it is provided that the assignments in the motion shall constitute the assignments of error. We have no authority to disregard the plain meaning of this legislative provision, and it has been repeatedly beld that the courts will not consider assignments which have been reconstructed, or are incorrectly copied in tbe brief. For the reasons indicated, the assignments cannot be considered. Edwards v. Youngblood, 160 S. W. 288; Mfg. Co. v. Walcowich, 163 S. W. 1054; Dees v. Thompson, 166 S. W. 56; Overton v. K. of P., 163 S. W. 1053; Smith v. Bogle, 165 S. W. 35 ; Coons v. Lain, 168 S. TV. 981; Watson v. Patrick, 174 S. W. 632; Oil Co. v. Crawford, 184 S. W. 728; Irrigation Co. v. Buffington, 168 S. W. 21; Ruth v. Cobe, 165 S. W. 530.
There are two answers to this assignment. In the first place, the jury has made an adverse finding upon this issue, and it was not error for the court to render judgment in accordance with such finding. It could not properly render any other judgment. If the finding was unsupported by the evidence, it was appellant’s duty to attack the verdict, and move to set it aside. They cannot question the correctness of the court’s action" in rendering a judgment in accordance with the verdict. Scott v. Bank, 66 S. W. 485; Crawford v. Wellington, etc., 174 S. W. 1004; Hayes v. Pur. Co., 180 S. W. 149; Ins. Co. v. Jesse French P. & O. Co., 187 S. W. 691; Ins. Co. v. Burwick, 193 S. W. 165.
We have considered the first four assignments presented in the brief for the purpose of ascertaining whether they present fundamental error which would require reversal, though not properly assigned, and are of the opinion that they do not.
Affirmed.
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