City of Houston v. Bammel

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by the appellee against the appellant. The property in controversy is a strip of land 12 feet in width and about 300 feet long tying along the western boundary and being a part of a 3-acre tract in the city of Houston owned and occupied by appellee and her deceased husband as a homestead. The petition of plaintiff, in addition to the general allegation of title, specialty pleads title by limitation of five and ten years. The defendant answered by plea of not guilty, and specialty pleaded title by limitation of five…