Shepherd v. Newell

Suit in trespass to try title and for damages to 120.7 acres of land alleged to be a portion of the north half of the Hugh Shepherd league in Freestone county, Tex., brought by appellant for himself and in behalf of the other (unknown) heirs of said Hugh Shepherd against W. E. Newell, A. S. Johnson, J. H. Cook, J. S. Compton, and W. N. Sneed, Jr., appellees. He also sued W. L. Tate and J. C. Bland to cancel a certain oil lease that had been executed on said land. Tate died, and the suit was dismissed as to him.

Appellees answered by general demurrer, several special exceptions, plea of not…