Stewart v. Profit

Maco Stewart instituted this action in trespass to try title to recover the south five acres, and an undivided one-seventh interest in the north five acres, of a certain tract of ten acres of land in the town, or rather country settlement, of La Marque in Galveston county. The defendants are Calvin Bell, the surviving husband of Katie Bell, deceased, and their seven children. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendants for the south five acres, and in favor of plaintiff for the undivided one-seventh of the north five acres. From the judgment the plaintiff, Stewart,…