Gibson v. Burkhart

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

The primary issue in this suit is whether Arthur L. Gibson and Thomas A. Gibson and their predecessors have perfected a limitation title to three tracts of land located in Matagorda County. William G. Burk-hart and Edward Y. Browning instituted this action claiming that they were entitled to an undivided one-half interest in the land. The Gibsons pleaded that they have title by limitation. After a trial without a jury, the trial court held adversely to the Gibsons and ordered a partition of the land. We affirm.

The common source of title to the property in question was…