Massie v. Hutcheson

The land in controversy is survey 109, block 1, Floyd county, Tex. Suit was filed January 3, 1910. The parties will be designated as in the trial court. Prior to 1878, this survey of land was owned by Joseph Jones, and plaintiffs are his heirs. Defendant, Massie, claimed the land under a tax deed made in 1S92, and which by the trial court was held ineffectual to pass title. He also claimed under deed from the heirs of one C. W. Ilaxton. His main contention tvas that on January 14, 1878, Jones and wife and delivered to Haxton a deed to. the land in controversy, and thereby all title passed,…