Puente v. Mata

BARROW, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellant, Jesus Puente, against appellee, Perfecto Mata, seeking an adjudication that appellee owns no interest in Lot No. 22, Block No. 62, Original Townsite of Plarlingen in Cameron County, Texas. Appellee filed an answer and cross-action, alleging that while the record title was taken in the name of appellant, appellee, by virtue of an agreement between appellant and himself, it was the property of both said parties and was held in trust by appellant for appellee to the extent of his one-half interest therein. In said cross-action appellee made…