Bowlin v. Freeland

(after stating the facts as above). Appellee’s claim of title to the land in controversy was on the theory that it belonged to J. K. Freeland; that said Freeland died intestate; and that they and appellant were his only heirs and as such took the title. But appellees failed .to prove that the title was ever in said Freeland. Hence they were not entitled to the judgment they obtained, unless they proved that said Freeland was the source of appellant’s claim of title, as well as of their own. They relied for proof of that on what appeared on the deed records of Panola county to be an instrument…