Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Ragley-McWilliams Lumber Co.

The suit was to try the title to the northwest quarter of a league of land in Sabine county granted to A. E. C. Johnson and by him conveyed to A. A. Lewis. Appellant, plaintiff below, claimed, through mesne conveyances, under a deed dated March 7, 1843, from John Boyd, as administrator of said Lewis’ estate, to Wm. Clark, Jr. Appellees, defendants below, claimed under deeds made by heirs of said Lewis'. The trial was before the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of appel-lees.

Appellant requested the court to state in writing and file with the clerk the conclusions of…