Adams v. King

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title brought by Adams to recover from King three sections of State school land lying in Shackelford County, being sections 8 and 18 in block 13, and section 6 in block 14, located by virtue of certificates issued to the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company. The defendant pleaded not guilty and reconvened in a cross-action to recover possession. The case was tried by the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered against Adams in favor of King for the recovery of the land with writ - of possession, and from that judgment Adams…