Payne v. Priddy

RENFRO, Justice.

Plaintiffs Jewel Payne and husband brought suit in trespass to try title to Lot 10, Block 14, Fairview Addition to the City of Wichita Falls. O. H. Priddy and wife were named defendants.

Plaintiffs were record owners of Lot 10 and defendants were record owners of Lot 11.

Actually the lawsuit involved a tapering strip, two feet at its widest point, on the side of Lot 10 adjacent to Lot 11.

Defendants pleaded not guilty, and claimed said strip by reason of the 10 year statute of limitation.

Judgment was entered for defendants.

In his findings of fact the court found that Jack L. Cox…