McAllen v. Crafts

The appellants, who were plaintiffs below, sued the appellees, defendants below, in trespass to try title to recover 20 acres of land, described by metes and bounds, out of what is designated as the "Severo Garza" labor situated in Cameron county. Appellees answered by pleas of not guilty, and pleaded the 3, 5, and 10 year statutes of limitations. There was much cross-firing between the parties by way of supplemental petitions and answers; appellants on their part seeking to avoid defendants' pleas of limitation by pleading matters in avoidance, and appellees pleading new matter to avoid such…