McCarty v. Pugh

On Motion for Rehearing and to File Written Opinion.

PLEASANTS, C. J.

This suit was brought by appellees against appellants to recover title • and ■ possession of a strip of land on the John Brown survey in Harris county, described in the petition as being 120 feet wide, lying along the wést line of a tract of 21.42 acres owned by appellants, and being occupied by appellees as their homestead. The petition also sought to recover damages in the sum of $12,500 for the alleged un lawful and forcible expulsion of appellees from tbeir home by appellants.

Appellants’ answer consisted of a general…