HILL & Jahns v. Lofton

The following statement of the nature and result of the suit is taken substantially from the brief of plaintiffs in error: This suit was brought by the defendant in error, J. T. Lofton, against plaintiffs in error, George D. Jahns, J. R. Middlebrook, E. L. Sharp, U. S. Jahns, E. S. Hill, G. P. Rudolph, B. P. Loomis, and Dr. E. Snow, in the form of an action of trespass to try title to 540 acres of land in Sherman county, Tex., described as “section 25, block 2, G. PI. & H. Ry. Go., patented by the state of Texas to Pred P. James in 1875, by virtue of land script No. 32/403, issued to G. H. &…