City of Victoria v. Schott

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

— Appellee sued appellant for the value of certain gravel taken from land of which appellee alleges she was the owner in possession, and for damages done to the land by the taking of the gravel.

Appellant excepted to the petition, on the ground that it put in issue the title to the land, which the County Court had no jurisdiction to try. This exception was overruled, and appellant answered, denying that plaintiff owned or was in possession of the land, and averring that the defendant was the owner thereof. Appellee also pleaded to the jurisdiction, charging, that in…