Jones v. Robb

GILL, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title instituted by the appellants to recover of appellee the land described in the petition. The appellants claim an interest in the land as heirs and devisees of their ancestor, Josiah Taylor. The appellant W. J. Taylor claims an interest therein as a devisee of his mother, Carrie V. Taylor, surviving wife of Josiah Taylor. The appellee claimed the entire tract in controversy under three distinct chains of title: (1) Through a sale of J. M. Brandon as independent executor of the will of Josiah Taylor, deceased. (2) Through deeds…