Dingman v. Spengler

FRASER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Iva Roberts Ding-man and Carl H. Perry from an adverse judgment rendered in the 142nd Judicial District Court of Midland County, Texas, against their claim to land under the ten-year statute in a Trespass to Try Title suit. Trial was before a jury, but at the close of the evidence the trial court withdrew the case from the jury and granted judgment for title and possession of the property to appellees as a matter of law.

The controversy here involves a tract of land described as being 24.8 acres of land out of Section 11, Block 40, T2S, T. & P.…