Estate of McWhorter v. Wooten

RAY, Justice.

In June, 1974, Evie Larrison Wooten brought this trespass to try title suit for 165 acres of land in Madison County. In the alternative, Wooten sought a declaratory judgment that an agreed judgment rendered in Cause 938 in the District Court of Madison County in July, 1940, was of no force and effect and did not divest her of any interest in the 165 acres. Further in the alternative, Wooten sought to have the July, 1940 judgment reformed to the extent necessary for it not to apply to her. After a jury trial, the trial court rendered judgment for Wooten. She was awarded fee simple…