Wiley v. Powell

HALL, Justice.

This is an action for title and possession of a tract of land containing 128.32 acres in Cass County, instituted by Mrs. Larue. Wiley and husband, A. T. Wiley, appellants, against Mrs. Madge Powell, Pansy Ruth McCutchan and husband, R. L. Mc-Cutchan, appellees. Appellants pleaded, first, trespass to try title, following which they averred that on or about July 1, 1934, appellee Mrs. Powell “made a parol gift of said land to the plaintiff (appellant) Mrs. Wiley; that immediately thereafter and upon the faith of said gift, the plaintiffs went into possession of said land and…