Brooking v. Ball

Defendants in error, H. H. Ball and Percy Howell, individually and as composing the copartnership of Ball Howell Company, brought this suit in trespass to try title to certain city lots in the city of Houston, Tex., and fully described in the petition, claiming to own and hold said lots in fee-simple title. The suit was brought against Mrs. Jeanette Brooking, a widow, plaintiff in error, claiming to own said lots adversely to defendants in error. Mrs. Brooking filed an answer and cross-action in trespass to try title to said property, bringing into the suit Mrs. Frances O. Howell, wife of…