Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Stepney
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Newton County; A. E. Davis, Judge. Action by the Houston Oil Company of 'Texas against Demps Stepney and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConley, C. J.
This suit was brought by tile appellant, Houston Oil Company of Texas, as plaintiff below, against Demps Stepney and his wife, Lucy Stepney, and others, as an action of trespass to try title for recovery of a specific 160 acres of land, a part of the D. S. D. Moore league in Newton county, Tex., and for damages for cutting timber therefrom. All of the defendants filed disclaimers, except Demps Stepney and his wife, Lucy, who pleaded general denial, not guilty, and the ten-year statute of limitations.
By supplemental petition appellant alleged that during the receivership of the Houston Oil…
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