Johnson v. Branch

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The appellants brought this trespass to try title action against the appellees to recover title and possession of a house and lot in downtown Houston. At the conclusion of a non-jury trial, the court entered a take-nothing judgment in favor of the ap-pellees based on their claim under the three-year statute of limitation. We reverse and render.

Both parties claim under Hallie Mae Taylor, who succeeded to the interest of the stipulated common source of title, J.H. Wilson. It is undisputed that Hallie M. Taylor died, without issue, on December 12, 1970, survived by…