Dixon v. Bennett

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Early Bennett, appellee, sued Cecil Dixon, appellant, in Trespass to Try Title, alleging that he and appellant were owners of adjacent tracts of land, and that appellant was building a fence across appellee’s land and seeking to appropriate the use of some 12 to 14 acres of appellee’s land behind same. Trial was before the court, without a jury, which rendered judgment for appellee. The Trial Court, upon request of appellant, filed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, the pertinent portions of which are:

Findings of Fact

1) Appellee is owner of the 80 acres of laid…