Teston v. Brannin

This is an action in trespass to try title in the statutory form brought by appellant against appellee on April 6, 1922. The suit involves the title to an undivided 133/360 interest in the northerly 51 8/10 acres of a tract of 81 7/8 acres in the Thos. Benson survey in Eastland county. It was agreed that W. D. Dowdy was the common source of title to the interest in controversy.

On October 2, 1906, Dowdy conveyed the 81 7/8-acre tract to Barton M. and Catherine Richardson, reserving a vendor's lien to secure the payment of certain purchase-money notes. October 9, 1906, Dowdy transferred the…