Williams v. Bennett

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This is a second suit of trespass to try title, brought by the appellant against C. P. Bennett and J. R. Bennett, for six acres of land, alleged in the petition to be a part of the Samuel Johnson survey, in McLennan County.

The defendants pleaded not guilty.

There was a valid grant of eleven leagues of land, including the six acres sued for, made to Miguel Rabago, September 24, January —, 1834.

Plaintiff claimed the land by valid conveyances from the only heirs of Rabago, who died in 1848.

Rabago, on May 25, 1836, by attorney in fact, conveyed the eleven leagues to…