Guest v. Guest

Gaines, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title brought by appellant against appellee. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The case was tried by the court without a jury, and the judge filed his conclusions of fact as follows:

“1. The court finds from the evidence that the land in controversy is a part of a tract of 324 acres described in the deed from Martin Guest, executor of the estate of Isaac Guest, deceased, which deed is in evidence in this cause.

“2. That the plaintiff bid in the land at the executor’s sale for the executor, and had the deed made to himself, and that…