Dow v. American Liberty Oil Co.

HALL, Justice.

As plaintiffs in error were plaintiffs below, and defendants in error were defendants below, they will be referred to in this opinion simply as plaintiffs and defendants, respectively.

On March 31, 1933, plaintiffs instituted this action in the nature of trespass to try title and for damages against the defendants for the title to a tract of land comprising 3 acres, a part of the Mary Scott Headright survey in Gregg county, Tex. The defendants answered by general denial, plea of not guilty, and filed cross-actions in the nature of trespass to try title. It was contended by…