Wolffarth v. De Lay
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Terry County; L. S. Kinder, Judge. Trespass to try title by James R. De Lay and another against George C. Wolffarth. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGraham, C. J.
This was an ordinary action of trespass to try title, begun in the district court of Terry county, by James R. De Lay and J. E. Lancaster, as plaintiffs, against Geo. C. Wolffarth, as defendant, on September 13, 1909. On October 25, 1909, defendant filed his answer in the court below, consisting of a plea of not guilty and the statute of three years’ limitation. On October 25, 1910, a trial was had before a jury; but, after the introduction of testimony was concluded, the trial court peremptorily instructed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiffs, which it did, and judgment was…
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