Steele v. Renn

Moore, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellees December 12, 1872, for the recovery from appellants of lots three and four in block twenty-three, in the town of Rusk, Cherokee county, to which both parties claim title under Casper Renn, deceased, in whom the title is admitted to have been at his death. Appellees claim as the heirs, and appellants as purchasers in good faith from H. K. Joice and wife, who claimed as devisees of Renn.

On the 23d of December, 1864, Casper Renn died in Rusk, Cherokee county, where he had for some years previous resided. In…