Carroll v. Brown

MOORE, Justice.

This is an action in trespass to try title to a 7 acre tract of land situated in Anderson County. Plaintiffs, Lynn Brown, Ali-fornia Dawson, Cal Dawson, Charlie Brown and Mary Ellen Coleman, are the heirs of Irvin Brown, deceased. Their claim of title to the 7 acre tract rests on the ten year statute of limitations. Article 5510, Vernon’s Annotated Texas Civil Statutes. Defendant, John S. Carroll, Jr., answered with a plea of not guilty. It was stipulated that defendant, John S. Carroll, Jr., was the owner of record title.

Trial was had before a jury. In response to Special…