Louisiana & Texas Lumber Co. v. Southern Pine Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Houston. County; John S. Prince, Judge. Trespass to try title by the Southern Pine Lumber Company against the Louisiana & Texas Lumber Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Lumber Company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by the appellee Southern Pine Lumber Company against appellant, Louisiana & Texas Lumber Company, and appellee Paul Durham, for the recovery of the W. T. English survey of 707 acres of land in Houston county. The appellant answered in the court below by general demurrer, disclaimed title as to all of the land sued for except two tracts, one of 546.9 acres and the other containing 50 acres. As to these tracts appellant pleaded not guilty, and also that it was an innocent purchaser in good faith for a valuable con- - sideration and without…
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