Mullinax v. Campbell

WILLIAMS, Justice.

Appellants Mullinax and Martin in November, 1937, sued appellee B. F. Campbell for the value of timber cut and removed by the latter off a 20-acre parcel of land. Appellants alleged that they were the fee owners of the tract. Campbell entered general denial and demurrer, and in a cross-action alleged a trespass to try title action in statutory form, Article 7366, R.C.S., and specifically pleaded title under the 10 years’ statute of limitation, Article 5510, R.C.S. He prayed judgment for title and posses*939sion of the land and for damages for timber that appellants had cut and…