Montgomery v. Nevins

GRAY, Justice.

Appellants (children and successors in interest of J. A. Montgomery, deceased) filed this suit in statutory form of trespass to try title to recover title and possession of ^2ths of an undivided ½⅛ mineral interest in 1,280 acres of land in Runnels County. Appellees answered by a general denial, ' plea's of not guilty, limitation of three, five and ten years, estoppel, and bona fide purchases for value without notice of defects of title.

At a non jury trial a judgment that appellants take nothing was rendered.

On November 21, 1927, Mrs. Civilia ■Earnest, a widow, conveyed to J. A.…