White v. McCullough

HODGES, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by the appellee against the appellants, including the unknown heirs of J. H. Knapp, to recover the eastern one-third of the J. II. Knapp survey situated in Fannin County. The appellee pleaded his title specially, claiming under a transfer, both written and verbal, of the original headright certificate issued to Knapp, before its location, to one W. H. McCullough, and also -through a transfer from Knapp to one W. M. Cook. The evidence relied upon to support either or both of the transfers was indirect and…