Christopher v. Garrett

FANNING; Justice.,

W.1 fe. Christopher and the heirs of his deceasecl wife, Lela Christopher, siled Sam Ga'trétt ’and wife, Vernéll Gárrett, in trespass to try title for a 10-acre tract of land in Camp County, Texas. Defendants disclaimed as to all .pf the land except two acres, pleading a, parol contract of sale of the two acres between W. B. Christopher and wife, Lela Christopher, as grantors and John Henry Kelly and wife, Martha Jane Kelly, as grantees, and further pleaded in the alternative that the grantors in said parol contract placed the grantees in possession of the two acres, stood…