Grodhaus v. Dimerling

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants, Betty Beatrice Grodhaus and her husband, Leon F. Grodhaus, in regular form of trespass to try title for recovery from appellee, Harvey H. Dimerling, of the title to and possession of 42½ acres of land out of the John Prude Survey in Colorado County, Texas.. Appellee answered by formal pleas of not guilty and general denial, and by a plea of prior possession. Fie filed a cross-action against appellants and W. Brooke Hamilton, who is not a party to this appeal, affirmatively claiming title to the land in controversy by virtue of his…