Hollums v. Hicks

PITTS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Maud E. Hollums, joined by her husband, John A. Hollums, filed suit September 22, 1941, in trespass to try title against appellee, I. W. Hicks, who answered and filed a cross-action in trespass to¡ try title. The trial court peremptorily instructed the jury to return a verdict against appellants and for appellee and rendered judgment accordingly, from which judgment appellants perfected their appeal to this court.

Appellants pleaded that on November 4, 1939, Maud E. Hollums owned as her separate property Lots 7 and 8 in Block 89 of the town of Floydada, Floyd…