Devore v. Crowder
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Erath. Tried below before the Hon. T. L. Eugeni. This was an action of trespass to try title brought by appellants. Defendants’ answer contained a plea of not guilty, and set up a claim for improvements. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendants. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Willie, Chief Justice.
Theappellantsbrought suitintheordinary form of trespass to try title to recover of the appeEees a tract of twelve hundred and eighty acres of land originaEy granted to A. S. Roberts. Each of the defendants pleaded not guilty, and set up a claim for improvements. Upon these pleadings the parties went to trial. Thereisnostatement of facts in the case, and hence wecannottell upon whatfacts the jury based their verdict, which was for the defendants. The court charged, in effect, what facts would constitute the plaintiffs the legal successors in. title to the original grantee…
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