Hatton v. Burgess

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This is an action in trespass to try title, by the statutory plea and by special pleas of five and ten years limitation, by appellant, R. M. Hatton, against appellees, Mrs. Nora Burgess et al., involving 60 acres of land out of the William Hatton survfey in Orange county. Appellees answered by disclaiming all of the land sued for except 35 acres, which they claimed by specific metes and bounds. The jury answered in appellant’s favor all issues of limitation except that his possession was not adverse. Judgment was for appellant for the 25 acres disclaimed by appellees,…