Ragland v. Kelner

The trial judge filed findings of fact, Nos. 1 through 13. Omitting the numbers, we copy those findings as a statement of the case. “This is a suit in trespass to try title for title and possession of Lot 11, Black 42, Townsite of Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas. The common source of title is Bess Chenoweth Lasswell Kelner, sometimes known as Bess Lasswell or Bess Kelner. On March 22, 1940, Bess Lasswell, a feme sole, executed a deed, naming her brother, W. A. Chenoweth, as grantee. Bess Lasswell retained the said deed in her possession and made no delivery of the deed at that time. Bess…