Davis v. Rankin

Bonner, Associate Justice.

This is a suit of trespass to try title for an undivided one-half interest in a lot in Sulphur Springs, instituted by the plaintiff and appellant, O. S. Davis, against the defendants and appellees, J. W. Rankin and John S. Whitworth. Judgment was rendered for appellees.

The chain of title relied upon by both parties is lengthy and involved in some confusion; but so much of the same as is considered necessary for this opinion may be stated as follows:

The plaintiff, in the first instance, claims under patent to Reilly and deed from Reilly to himself. The defendants…