Ufford v. Wells

Bonner, Associate Justice.

The material facts necessary to a proper understanding of this opinion may be thus briefly stated.

The suit was brought by the appellees, Wells et al., on March 19, 1879, and is in the nature of an action of trespass to try title to certain lots in the city of Houston, and to remove clouds from their title to the same.

Both parties claim under a patent to James Wells, the ancestor of plaintiffs, as a common source of title, but it docs not appear that either one is in actual possession.

*617Wells et al. claimed title in themselves as heirs of James Wells and his wife, Jane…