Matthews v. Houston Oil Co.

Appellants brought suit against appellees to recover and partition an undivided one-third interest in the John A. Vickers league of land in Hardin county, conceding that appellees were the owners of the other two-thirds. They also sought to recover damages for certain timber cut and removed from' said land by appellees.

Appellees answered, asserting title to the land from Vickers, Jr., to that asserted by appellants, and also title not connected with the sovereignty, and title from joint heirs with appellants. They also defended as innocent purchasers for value and pleaded the 3. 5, and 10…