Keenan v. Burgess

STOKES, Justice.

This action was instituted by the appellee, J. B. Burgess, in the form of a statutory-action in trespass to try title, against the appellant, W. A. Keenan. The property involved is a life estate in .50 feet by. 240 feet of land and the residence and other buildings thereon, located in the City of Vernon. The record shows the property was the separate, property of Lizzie Burgess,- the. deceased wife of the appellee,- J. B. "Burgess, and mother of the appellant, W. A. Keenan. Mrs. Burgess died December 12, 1944, and left surviving her the husband, seven adult sons and. daughters…