Douglas v. Davis

This is an action of trespass to try title, filed by appellant, Annie Douglas, in one of the district courts of Jefferson county, against appellees Monk Davis and his wife, Josephine Davis, to recover the title and possession of lot No. 7 in block No. 4 of the First addition to the North addition to the city of Beaumont. Appellant’s petition is in the usual form of an action of tres.pass to try title.

Appellees answered by general demurrer, general denial, and then specially averred, in substance, that appellee Josephine Davis had title to the lot sued for by appellant under a parol gift from…