Orr v. Armstrong

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

This suit is by appellants, Ora Belle Lacy Orr, Minnie Lacy Strahorn, joined by her husband, Harry Strahorn, Loveda Ann Lacy Redding, and J. Ney Ryman, against appel-lee, T. M. (Tom) Armstrong. Plaintiffs’ petition is the statutory action of trespass to try title to 140 acres of land in Gregg county. Defendant pleaded not guilty and the several statutes of limitation, and sought affirmative relief to remove cloud from title. Trial before the court without a jury resulted in judgment for defendant, T. M. Armstrong, from which plaintiffs have appealed.

The land was…