Williams v. Chew

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellee, Chew, against appellant, Richard Williams, and a number of other defendants, none of whom have appealed, to recover title and possession of lot No. 1 in block No. 22 in Casta-nie addition to the city of Houston.

Plaintiff specially pleaded a record title emanating from J. Castanie by a deed from Castanie to Phillip Lawrence of date 1865, and through a number of mesne conveyances to appellee by sheriff’s deeds of date December 17, 1900, and June 13, 1912, and subsequent deeds from the city of Houston and from Anna Beth Towles et…