Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Jackson

This suit involves the title to a 1 acre tract of land. By dismissal, some of the original parties were eliminated, and upon the trial the issues narrowed to L. S. Tunks, J. A. Hard, R. A. Noah, B. H. Bird, and F. W. Waldron, trustees of Fair Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South, and D. L. Edminston, as plaintiffs, against Magnolia Petroleum Company, J. R. Wright, E. H. Samuel, and others not necessary to mention, as defendants.

In addition to the claim of record title, both sides asserted title by limitation. Upon the issues of limitations the jury found in favor of the plaintiffs under…