Cowden v. Schubert

GRAY, Justice.

Appellant, William L. Cowden, sued ap-pellee, Mrs. Pauline Schubert, in trespass to try title for title and possession of 6.74 acres of land. Appellee answered and interposed a plea of ten years peaceable and adverse possession.

A jury trial was had and in answer to the one special issue submitted the jury found that appellee and her deceased husband had held peaceable and adverse possession of the land in controversy for a period of ten consecutive years prior to the filing of the suit on April 4, 1958. On this finding a judgment was rendered awarding the land to appellee.

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