Stroud v. Springfield
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Falls. The case was tried before Hon. John Gregg, one of the district judges. Trespass to try title, brought by the. appellant, on the 23d of .September, 1858, against James M. Springfield and several other defendants, for the recovery of the southeast half of a league of land originally granted to Archibald Powell. The defendants plead “not guilty.”
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Appeal from Falls. The case was tried before Hon. John Gregg, one of the district judges. Trespass to try title, brought by the. appellant, on the 23d of .September, 1858, against James M. Springfield and several other defendants, for the recovery of the southeast half of a league of land originally granted to Archibald Powell. The defendants plead “not guilty.” There was no controversy about titles, it being admitted that the plaintiff’s title to the “Powell league” was perfect; but the controversy turned altogether upon the true locality of the league, upon which depended the question,…
1Opinion of the CourtCoke, J.
—This is an action of trespass to try title, commenced in the District Court of Falls county by the appellant, against the appellees, for the recovery of the southeast half of the league of land originally granted to Archibald *662Powell, and alleged to be situated in Falls county. The appellees went to trial on the plea “not guilty.” The appellant’s chain of title from Archibald Powell, the original grantee, down to himself, is admitted to be perfect. The appellees .exhibit no paper title. They defend exclusively on the ground that the land described in appellant’s title deeds and in his…
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