Starr v. the Schoellkopf Co.

Mr. Judge German

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

On November 19, 1918, G. H. Schoellkopf filed suit in the District Court of Anderson County, Texas, against Paul Starr and wife, Mrs. Paul Starr. This suit was in the statutory form of trespass to try title to recover 177 acres of land patented to the heirs of Thomas Williams. Both Starr and wife answered. Their answers consisted of a general denial and plea of not guilty, of a plea of improvements in good faith, and of a very imperfect plea of claim of title under the ten years statute of limitation.

On January 23,…