Barker v. Coastal Builders, Inc.

GRIFFIN, Justice.

The respondent brought suit in the District Court of Brazoria County, Texas, against petitioners wherein it sought to remove a cloud from its title to a strip of land 30 ft. x 40 ft. located in the northeast corner of the east half of Lot 8, Block 161, Dow’s First Addition to the town of Free-port, Brazoria County, Texas (hereinafter designated the E. ½ of Lot 8). If was alleged that through mutual mistake this strip had been included in a warranty deed from Coastal Builders, Inc. (hereinafter called Coastal) to W. K. Martin and wife, conveying the E. ½ of Lot 8, but that…