Beckham v. Williford

This suit was filed by appellant, as plaintiff below, against C. N. Williford and other appellees, as defendants, to recover a tract of land in Freestone county and for removing cloud from title to same, and for damages for the value of timber cut and removed from the land. The form of the action was that of trespass to try title, and appellant also pleaded his title specially.

All defendants answered by general denial and pleas of not guilty and other special pleas not necessary to here mention, and Williford specially pleaded title in himself under the statute of limitation of ten years.

The…