Ludtke v. Mackey

Alice Mackey and Ella Sullivan brought this suit in trespass to try title to recover of W. F. Ludtke block No. 6-of the Royal addition to the city of Houston. We will refer to the parties as in the district court. The trial court took the case from the jury and rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs, on the ground that there was no issue of fact to be submitted to the jury, and this judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 251 S. W. 606.

T. T. Hailey is common source of title. On June 15, 1854, he acquired a tract of land in Harris county, including the land in controversy, and…