Crumpton v. Scott

RENFRO, Justice.

Suit was filed in the district court of Montague County in trespass to try title and to remove cloud. The plaintiff and the interveners are heirs of Calvin J. Scott, deceased. The defendants are heirs of Sid Crumpton, deceased. All parties have appealed from the trial court’s judgment and are appellants herein. The plaintiff and interveners will be referred to as plaintiff-interveners and the heirs of Sid Crumpton will be referred to as defendants.

The controversy arose over the effect and construction of a written instrument which reads in part as follows:

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