Mitchell v. Burleson

KEITH, Justice.

Both parties have appealed from the judgment entered below, and we have consolidated the appeals and will refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court. Mitchell, as plaintiff, brought suit in trespass to try title to eighty acres of land situated in San Jacinto County, relying upon his adoption by estoppel and also claimed under the ten-year statute of limitation.

Burleson, as defendant, pleaded not guilty and claimed title to the land under deeds from the common source of title as well as under the three, five, and ten-year statutes. As we will discuss more in…