Redman v. Cooper

BROWN, Justice.

Appellee Cooper brought suit in trespass to try title against appellants, and pleaded that if appellants ever had any claim or title to the 30 acres in controversy they had lost same by reason of the statute of limitations of ten years, R.C.S. art. 5S10, he and those under whom he claims having had adverse possession of same for more than ten years prior to filing suit.

Tried to a jury, only the issue of peaceable and adverse possession for ten years was submitted and same being answered favorably to appellee, judgment was rendered for him and the defendants below appealed.

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