Harrison v. Craddock

CODY, Justice.

This controversy is over the title to a forty-acre tract of land in Galveston County. According to the terms of a general warranty deed, dated October 2, 1937, J. W. Craddock, conveyed the forty acres to appellant. Thereafter, before the deed was manually delivered to appellant, and before appellant paid the consideration therefor, on October 22, 1937, the grantor, J. W. Craddock, died testate. The appellees, who are claiming title to the forty acres in opposition to appellant, claim title under J. W. Craddock’s will.

Appellees went to trial on their Fifth Amended Original…