Lyons v. Keith

316 S.W.2d 785 (1958)

J. D. LYONS et al., Appellants,

v.

W. C. KEITH, Appellee.

No. 6117.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

July 10, 1958.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 1958.

Jack M. Moore, Beaumont, for appellant.

Alto Watson, D. F. Sanders, Beaumont, for appellee.

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This was an action by W. C. Keith to recover the value of excess acreage conveyed to defendants, J. D. Lyons and George Norman. From an adverse judgment the defendants have appealed.

The tract of land was originally a portion of the Caswell Trust, from which it devolved to the Estate of appellee's mother,…