Texas & Pac. Ry. Co. v. Ellerbe

McCALEB, Justice.

This suit was originally brought as an action for slander of title against the defendant, Mrs. Cecilia L. Ellerbe, for the purpose of establishing a fee title to a certain strip of land situated in Caddo Parish. By the answer of the defendant, the suit was converted into a petitory action.

The case was tried in the court below on a stipulation of facts and resulted in a judgment in the defendant’s favor. Plaintiff has appealed from the adverse decision.

The sole question presented for our determination is whether a certain deed executed by A. H. Leonard, on December 27, 1900,…