Smith v. Cavitt

RAINEY, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellee to recover of appellants 320 acres of land of the John Miller survey situated in Freestone County. Appellee recovered judgment from which this appeal is prosecuted.

Conclusions of Fact.—The plaintiff showed a regular chain of title to-the land from the sovereignty of the soil by mesne conveyances down to himself.

One of the conveyances was the transfer of the original certificate by John Miller to Wm. M. Love. It was shown by one Earner that said transfer was in writing but was lost; that it was made about…